Town guide

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Hopkinton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 19,358 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01748.

Homes sold for a median of $357 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,358738 per sq mi
Median home value$802,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$357Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hopkinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Hopkinton

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)28 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY165 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hopkinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hopkinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hopkinton had 18,758 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.

Hopkinton population by census2000: 13,346, 2010: 14,925, 2020: 18,75813,346200014,925201018,7582020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 565,696, 1910: 669,915, 1920: 778,352, 1930: 934,924, 1940: 971,390, 1950: 1,064,569, 1960: 1,238,742, 1970: 1,397,268, 1980: 1,367,034, 1990: 1,398,468, 2000: 1,465,396, 2010: 1,503,085, 2020: 1,632,002566K’00’10778K’20’30971K’40’501.2M’60’701.4M’80’901.5M’00’101.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopkintonJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in38°17°Jan4.141°18°Feb3.348°25°Mar4.660°35°Apr4.871°46°May3.979°55°Jun4.585°61°Jul3.583°59°Aug3.976°51°Sep4.265°39°Oct5.153°31°Nov3.843°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Medway, MA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyProfessional services: 159,471 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 126,002 jobs; Educational services: 92,086 jobs; Retail trade: 79,115 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,258 jobs; Manufacturing: 67,626 jobs; Information: 67,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,000 jobsProfessional services 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Educational services 10% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 7% Information 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopkinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Milford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milford4.7 miles
  • Metrowest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Framingham7.2 miles
  • Marlborough HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marlborough9.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors3
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Hopkinton

Parks (29 nearby)

  • Peppercorn Hill · 299 acres3.0 mi
  • Collela"S Park · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Eagle Farms · 31 acres2.7 mi
  • HALT · 26 acres2.5 mi
  • Highland Park · 13 acres3.1 mi
  • Sawmill Field · 11 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Library Media Center0.6 mi
  • Hopkinton Public Library0.9 mi
  • Hopkinton Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • National Park Lowe Mill5.9 mi
  • Knight Hall7.2 mi
  • Willard House and Clock Museum7.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hopkinton Center for the Arts0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1715.

Notable people born here

  • Daniel Shays (1747) · American soldier, revolutionary, leader of Shays' Rebellion
  • Frank Merrill (1903) · United States Army general (1903-1955)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hopkinton

Public schools here are run by Hopkinton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hopkinton Pre-SchoolHopkintonPre-K89Public0.6 mi
Marathon Elementary SchoolHopkintonK–1545Public0.9 mi
ElmwoodHopkinton2–3648Public0.7 mi
Hopkins Elementary SchoolHopkinton4–5682Public0.6 mi
Hopkinton Middle SchoolHopkinton6–8996Public0.6 mi
Hopkinton HighHopkinton9–121,267Public0.6 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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