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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Holbrook is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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 education level of Holbrook citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.