Photo: Smc6287 at English Wikipedia · Public domainIn Holliston, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Holliston’s town government spent $73.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,921 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Holliston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Holliston School District
Holliston’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Holliston, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,155 per pupil, $11,818 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,921 per resident a year, or $13.48 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 70% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Holliston runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,921 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Holliston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,921 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,278. Holliston spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holliston itself left out).
No trend yet
Holliston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,397 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Holliston’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Holliston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holliston →
Who’s in charge in Holliston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holliston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofholliston.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 28 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,880).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Holliston voted in 2024
Official results for Holliston’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%6,359 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.4%2,639 votesOthers: 3.2% (296 votes).
Most votes in Holliston: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Holliston’s 11,174 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Holliston: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: James P Mc Govern
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Holliston, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holliston | 68.4% | 28.4% | 3.2% | 9,294 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Holliston.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofholliston.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Holliston compares with the towns next door
Holliston spent $4,921 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,520 to $5,708. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Holliston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Holliston’s government
How much does Holliston spend per resident?
About $4,921 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,921 was more than 63% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holliston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,397 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofholliston.us.
Who runs Holliston’s government?
See townofholliston.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holliston yet.
How did Holliston vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.4%, Donald J Trump 28.4% (9,294 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Holliston?
541 full-time and 192 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Holliston in the state legislature?
State Senate District Middlesex and Norfolk (Karen Spilka) and State House District 8th Middlesex (James Arena-DeRosa). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Holliston’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →