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Holliston

A town of 15,094 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Map of Holliston: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land23%2,836 of 12,120 acres
Trails48 mi2.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves24188 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Holliston

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1659Established
14,996Population
19 sq miArea
187 ftElevation

Holliston is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 14,996 at the 2020 census. It is located in MetroWest, a Massachusetts region that is west of Boston. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester counties.

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ZIP code01746
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Housing in Holliston

$744K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holliston home is worth about $744,000, up 2.1% in a year, 12% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market19
Sale-to-list103.6%
Sold in May15
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Safety in Holliston

A+

Safety Grade A+

Holliston reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Holliston 0.2
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Holliston 0.8
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Holliston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#38Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictHollistonSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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