Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:09 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:11 am – 4:16 pm
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People15,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.25,684 householdsMedian household income $159,817Median home value $650,300Median rent $1,821 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,397 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,036 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 34 minutes62% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Medway station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStrawberry Hillpeak · 1.9 miMiller Hillpeak · under a milePleasure Pointcape · 1.5 miLake Winthroplake · 1.6 miEcho Lakelake · 3.0 miWest Branch Charles Riverriver · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAshland State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 152 acresStoddard Parkpark · 1.8 miNative American Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.5 miHopkinton State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 820 acresMedfield Charles River State Reservationstate park · 5.3 mi · 238 acresBoat Rampstate park · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199443 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHolliston Water Departmentserves 15,139 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation349 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMilford Regional Medical Center5.7 miPost officeHolliston Post Office1.1 miTown hallHolliston Town Hall1.3 miPoliceHolliston Police Department1.6 miFire stationHolliston Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighHolliston High Schoolunder a mileMiddleRobert Adams Middle School1.6 miElementaryFred W Miller Elementary School1.8 miCollegeMass Bay Community College - Framingham Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED21 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS26 miInterstateI-4953.2 miUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA5.8 miRailAshlandMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.8 miCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01746 ZIP area.
