Holbrook is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,284 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holbrook is the 171st largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Holbrook are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Holbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Holbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Holbrook is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Holbrook a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Holbrook has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Holbrook’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Holbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small town, Holbrook has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Holbrook are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.94% of adults in Holbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Holbrook in 2022 was $47,792, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,168 for a family of four. However, Holbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Holbrook is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holbrook include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Haitian.

In addition, Holbrook has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.92%).

The most common language spoken in Holbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Portuguese.