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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Holbrook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Holbrook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Holbrook is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Holbrook, the average commute to work is 35.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Holbrook is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding 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.

Holbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.92%.

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