Welcome to Brookline, New Hampshire.....
Brookline with only 19.9 square miles of land is nestled along the Massachusetts border, just west of Hollis and has long been one of the area’s best-kept secrets. A community of church fairs, stately older homes, firemen’s musters and horseshoe tournaments, this town of 4,700 is now the fastest growing town in the state. Stretched along a winding section of Route 130, Brookline’s town center hasn’t shifted in over 100 years. A doubling of the population since 1990 shows that many are recognizing the town’s unique mixture of rural ambiance, proximity to Nashua (15 miles) and most single-family homes spaced on one acre or more.
Of the nearly 13,000 acres in town, over 8,000 remain undeveloped. Brookline is a typical "country" New Hampshire town with its small village center, rolling hills with granite outcroppings, and colonial-era homes tucked away among the miles of rural roadways.
Brookline was settled in 1741 and incorporated in 1769. It was originally called "Raby," in honor of one of the English peerages held by the Wentworths, the family that governed the colony for half of the 18th century. It was reincorporated as Brookline in 1798.
Essentially, most business enterprises in Brookline have been one-person or family businesses, with the exception of the Fresh Pond Ice Cream Company, at one time the largest icehouse under one roof in the country and employing several hundred men. Of course, this was before the advent of refrigeration. Currently, the largest employers in town are Grant Plastics, Inc., Bingham Lumber, and Hall Manufacturing.
Today, Brookline remains a close-knit community. Although located on peaceful country roads, residents and businesses have quick and easy access to Nashua and Massachusetts commercial and cultural centers.
The town has two elementary school. Richard Maghakian (k-4) and Captain Samuel Douglass Academy (5-6). Brookline and Hollis share a co-op for the Hollis/Brookline Middle School (7-8) and Hollis/Brookline High School.
Residents enjoy local natural resources such as the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary, Nissitissit River, Beaver Brook, and Lake Potanipo.
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