Holliston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,801 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Holliston is the 136th largest community in Massachusetts.

Holliston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Holliston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holliston who work in management occupations (16.42%), office and administrative support jobs (11.94%), and sales jobs (11.70%).

Also of interest is that Holliston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Holliston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Holliston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Holliston's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Holliston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Holliston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Holliston Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Holliston is a pretty powerful place. 50.79% of the adults in Holliston have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Holliston in 2000 was $32,116, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,464 for a family of four. However, Holliston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Holliston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Holliston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Holliston include Irish, Italian, English, German, Polish, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Holliston is English.