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Holliston, MA
Population14,013
Median Age39.5
Pop. Density745
Pop. Change1.51%
Married Population64.22%
Household Size2.86
Unemployment Rate5.70%
Median Home Cost$375,800
Homes Owned86.47%
Home Appreciation-0.02%
Percent Religious65.04%
Commute Time36.8

96.13% of people are white, 0.87% are black, 1.48% are asian, 0.15% are native american, and 1.37% claim 'Other'. 1.68% of the people in Holliston, MA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.32% are non-hispanic).


William
Holliston, MA
Quality of life - 8/28/2009

Holliston is a small town in New England - the quality of life is excellent. Highly rated schools and pleasant atmosphere.[read more...]

love to fly
Holliston, MA
"Stepford" - 1/7/2008

Holliston is a "nice" town -- very safe, very quiet, good schools, very small. Those are its plusses. In eleven years, I have also found it to be so "nice" that it is far-removed from reality -- it is very expensive, very homogeneous (which definitely plays a role in its "good" schools), almost exclusively single-family two parent homes, with very little to offer and very unfriendly residents if you do not fit the 50's mould. Completely run by volunteer organizations that are inbred and composed almost entirely of stay-at-home moms. Way better options can be found for the same price that offer things to do, public transportation, diversity, and friendly people. For some it is a great fit -- I can't wait to get my family out![read more...]