Holliston, Massachusetts 

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Economy in Holliston, Massachusetts

Holliston, MA is a city located in Middlesex County with a population of just over 14,000 people. The cost of living in Holliston is higher than the US average due to two bedroom rent being $2,170 compared to the US average of $1,430. There is also a higher grocery cost index in Holliston at 109 versus 100 in the US. Local businesses include A&D Towing & Automotive Repair, Bigelow Nurseries Inc., Holliston Oil Company Inc., and many more. Overall, Holliston is slightly more expensive than the US on average but offers plenty of local businesses to support its economy.

Holliston has an unemployment rate of 5.1%. The US average is 6.0%.

Holliston has seen the job market increase by 3.2% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.5%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Holliston
- The Sales Tax Rate for Holliston is 6.3%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Holliston is 5.1%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Holliston
- The average income of a Holliston resident is $45,096 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Holliston resident is $142,348 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

INCOME BY POPULATION PERCENT

  ECONOMYHolliston, MassachusettsUnited States
  5.1%6.0%
  -8.9%-6.2%
  35.5%33.5%
  6.3%6.2%
  5.1%4.6%
  $66,563$37,638
  $142,348$69,021
  $166,912$85,028
  POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
  0.7%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  8.2%6.8%
  7.6%10.0%
  1.4%2.5%
  8.0%11.0%
  2.2%4.8%
  0.2%0.8%
  4.1%1.9%
  7.1%4.7%
  0.9%1.9%
  16.0%7.6%
  0.1%0.1%
  2.7%4.2%
  15.0%9.3%
  12.3%14.0%
  0.9%2.1%
  3.9%7.0%
  4.8%4.8%
  3.8%4.7%
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    Reviews for Holliston    2 Reviews
    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... Read More

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    "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... Read More


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