Holbrook is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,285 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holbrook is the 171st largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Holbrook are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Holbrook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.34 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Holbrook is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The overall education level of Holbrook citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.45% of adults in Holbrook have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Holbrook in 2018 was $46,376, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,504 for a family of four. However, Holbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Holbrook is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holbrook include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and French.