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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Holliston, MA compare?
| Figure | Holliston, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,206 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,996 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 804 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Holliston, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,094±24 |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.9%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.9%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $159,817±$8,576 |
| Per capita income | $75,601±$6,622 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $650,300±$19,946 |
| Median gross rent | $1,821±$225 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.8%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.4%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 31.1%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.2%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov