Moving to Holbrook, Massachusetts

Population: 10,785. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,775 (-0.1% change)
Males: 5,229 (48.5%), Females: 5,556 (51.5%)

Norfolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $54,419
Median house value: $149,600

Population by Race

Races in Holbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (35.2%), Italian (16.7%), English (12.0%), United States (6.1%), Scottish (4.3%), German (4.3%).

Elevation: 212 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Holbrook, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Holbrook

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holbrook town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

5.3% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Holbrook:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holbrook:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 41 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holbrook:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • CRANLAND (about 16 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)

Amtrak stations near Holbrook:

  • 11 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holbrook:

  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)

Schools

Public high school in Holbrook:

  • HOLBROOK JR SR HIGH (Students: 613; Location: 245 SO. FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Holbrook:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 458; Location: 339 PLYMOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • SOUTH (Students: 347; Location: 719 SO. FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Holbrook:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 143 S FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BAPTIST TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 41; Location: 217 CENTRE STREET; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Holbrook:

  • HOLBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $367,188; Location: 2 PLYMOUTH ST.; 43,027 books; 1,277 audio materials; 965 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)