Holland is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 2,583 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01521.
Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Holland had 2,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 284th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.
Hampden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Southbridge 3 Sw, MA weather station (4 miles away).
168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Holland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland ElementaryHolland | Pre-K–6 | 212 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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