Research
Mental Health Research for Brookline and Greater Boston
Short studies built from public data about mental health, loneliness and access to care in Brookline and the Greater Boston area. Every figure names its source and the period it covers, and the data behind each study is free to download.
In short: This section collects data studies by Rebecca Rabin, PsyD, a psychologist in Brookline. They use published, population-level data only, such as CDC survey estimates, and describe communities rather than any one person.
How we work
Public, named sources only, such as federal agencies. Each figure on a study page names its source and period, and every source is linked.
Our own calculations are labeled as ours, and each study's method section explains how we made them.
No client information. The studies use published, aggregate data only.
Not medical advice. The studies describe whole cities and towns; they do not say what is right for any one person.
Each study's data is free to download as a CSV and free to reuse, including commercially, with credit to Rebecca Rabin, PsyD and a link to the study (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0).
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Studies
Each study asks one question about Greater Boston and answers it with public data, a chart, the table behind it and a free CSV download.
Loneliness in Greater Boston: Brookline, Boston and Cambridge Compared
39.3% of Boston adults felt lonely at least sometimes in 2023, against 32.3% in Brookline and 34.6% statewide. CDC estimates for 22 Greater Boston cities and towns.
Read the study →How Many College Students Study in Greater Boston?
189,135 students were enrolled at the 30 colleges within 5 miles of Brookline in fall 2024. Brookline has 47.8 psychologists per 10,000 residents, about 4.7 times the state rate.
Read the study →Statistics
Key local and national figures in one place, each with its source and period.
Mental Health in Brookline and Greater Boston: Statistics
32.3% of Brookline adults felt lonely at least sometimes in 2023 (Boston: 39.3%). Loneliness, depression, support, health insurance, students and psychologists, each with its source.
See the statistics →Sources we use
- CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release: BRFSS 2023 model-based estimates
- CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Census Tract Data, 2025 release: BRFSS 2023 model-based estimates
- CDC BRFSS Mental Health Indicators: Massachusetts, 2023
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census block assignment files: 2020 Census geography
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), subregions: Inner Core Committee members, as listed November 2026
- NCES IPEDS Fall Enrollment and Institutional Characteristics: fall 2024, provisional release
- CMS NPPES NPI downloadable file: November 2026 (file dated November 2, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, cities, towns and counties: July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA relationship files: 2020 Census geography
- ACHA National College Health Assessment III, Reference Group Executive Summary: spring 2026, national
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): 2024
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