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Holliston, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $666,492 (it was $235,800 in 2000)
Holliston:

$666,492
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $531,259 - $829,483

Total population: 13,547 (Urban population: 13,168, Rural population: 633 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,868 (4,795 occupied: 4,139 owner occupied, 656 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

38%

Housing density: 260 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,634 (lower quartile is $950, upper quartile is $1,926)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,267


Median gross rent in Holliston, MA in 2022: $1,765

Housing units in Holliston with a mortgage: 3,122 (194 second mortgage, 630 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 664

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Holliston, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

92.8% of residents of Holliston speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,221 (8.0%)
(86.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 931 bedroom
  • 3102 bedrooms
  • 2,0233 bedrooms
  • 1,5414 bedrooms
  • 1725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • 18no bedroom
  • 2631 bedroom
  • 2142 bedrooms
  • 1353 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Holliston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Holliston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 33no vehicle
  • 6741 vehicle
  • 2,4852 vehicles
  • 7363 vehicles
  • 1774 vehicles
  • 345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Holliston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Holliston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 110no vehicle
  • 3361 vehicle
  • 1992 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 663 rooms
  • 1174 rooms
  • 2965 rooms
  • 6866 rooms
  • 8717 rooms
  • 1,1548 rooms
  • 9329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • 91 room
  • 1112 rooms
  • 1633 rooms
  • 1504 rooms
  • 825 rooms
  • 716 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Holliston, MA
  • Holliston, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Holliston, MA in 2022
  • 36,658Less than $10,000
  • 38,777$10,000 to $19,999
  • 31,042$20,000 to $29,999
  • 34,412$30,000 to $39,999
  • 36,661$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38,080$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53,282$60,000 to $74,999
  • 83,405$75,000 to $99,999
  • 77,368$100,000 to $124,999
  • 64,443$125,000 to $149,999
  • 103,520$150,000 to $199,999
  • 221,800$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,984 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 158
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 557
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 460
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 630
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 812
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 511
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 872
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 397
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 294
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 998
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 718
  • 90 or more minutes: 202

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,921 (85.3%)
  • Carpooled: 376 (5.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0.3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 180 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 42 (0.6%)
  • Other means: 23 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 333 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Holliston, Massachusetts
  • 781995 to March 2000
  • 441990 to 1994
  • 1531985 to 1989
  • 551980 to 1984
  • 1191975 to 1979
  • 361970 to 1974
  • 371965 to 1969
  • 209Before 1965
Ancestries in Holliston, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,055 (23.1%)
  • Italian: 2,521 (14.4%)
  • English: 2,459 (14.0%)
  • Other: 1,418 (8.1%)
  • German: 1,340 (7.6%)
  • French: 775 (4.4%)
  • Polish: 772 (4.4%)
  • United States: 730 (4.2%)
  • Russian: 518 (3.0%)
  • Scottish: 498 (2.8%)
  • French Canadian: 491 (2.8%)
  • Swedish: 369 (2.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 222 (1.3%)
  • Portuguese: 205 (1.2%)
  • Norwegian: 163 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 141 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 122 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 118 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 116 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 87 (0.5%)
  • West Indian: 83 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 79 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 68 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 60 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 57 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 42 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 30 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Holliston:

23.4% (171)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

United Kingdom
Holliston:

16.1% (118)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Italy
Holliston:

5.1% (37)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Haiti
Holliston:

4.9% (36)
Massachusetts:

4.4% (33,862)

Brazil
Holliston:

4.8% (35)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Portugal
Holliston:

4.1% (30)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Korea
Holliston:

4.0% (29)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Iran
Holliston:

3.4% (25)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (4,416)

Philippines
Holliston:

3.1% (23)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Colombia
Holliston:

3.0% (22)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Costa Rica
Holliston:

2.5% (18)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,700)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Holliston:

2.3% (17)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Guyana
Holliston:

2.2% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,206)

Other Western Asia
Holliston:

2.1% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,511)

Russia
Holliston:

1.9% (14)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Mexico
Holliston:

1.8% (13)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

Germany
Holliston:

1.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Lebanon
Holliston:

1.5% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (6,691)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,286
  • Other state: 3,696
  • Northeast: 2,178
  • Midwest: 624
  • South: 516
  • West: 378

70% of Holliston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 37
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 23
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 788
  • Less than 1 year of college: 202
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 664
  • Associate degree: 234
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,363
  • Master's degree: 644
  • Professional school degree: 140
  • Doctorate degree: 125
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 12
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 768
  • Less than 1 year of college: 271
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 735
  • Associate degree: 492
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,521
  • Master's degree: 626
  • Professional school degree: 93
  • Doctorate degree: 68
Educational Attainment for Females
Holliston marital status for males
Holliston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,178
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 90
  • 3 or 4: 203
  • 5 to 9: 119
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 181
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Holliston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Holliston, MA
  • 54.0%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Holliston, MA
  • 42.8%Utility gas
  • 31.6%Electricity
  • 24.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:

2.1%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77
Here:

9.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164
Here:

37.3%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability