It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] The CDP includes the Holland town center along Sturbridge Road, as well as residential communities on the shores of Hamilton Reservoir, a lake in the southeastern part of the town.

The reservoir outlet is at the northern end of the lake, flowing into the Quinebaug River.

[2] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 561 households, and 399 families residing in the CDP.

20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.