Town guide

Hopkinton, New Hampshire

Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,037 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03229.

Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,037139 per sq mi
Median home value$506,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hopkinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Hopkinton

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)67 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY210 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 5,914 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 61st largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

Hopkinton population by census2000: 5,399, 2010: 5,589, 2020: 5,9145,39920005,58920105,9142020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopkintonJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 11°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 4.3 in32°13°Jan3.336°11°Feb3.143°20°Mar3.857°32°Apr3.969°43°May3.777°52°Jun4.583°58°Jul4.381°56°Aug4.074°47°Sep4.060°37°Oct5.447°28°Nov3.937°19°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopkinton Lake, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord6.9 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin17.5 miles
  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester17.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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 (8 nearby)

  • Elm Brook Park · 146 acres2.1 mi
  • Houston Park · 69 acres2.3 mi
  • Kimball Lake Recreation Area · 42 acres1.7 mi
  • George Park · 15 acres2.4 mi
  • Kimball Pond Recreation Area · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Park Avenue Field · 6 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Colonial Village Supermarket2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Henniker Pharmacy6.5 mi
  • Rite Aid7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hopkinton (NH) Town Library2.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Little Nature Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Capitol Center For The Arts8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 1735.

Notable people born here

  • Stephen Harriman Long (1784) · American explorer

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 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harold Martin SchoolHopkintonPre-K–3269Public1.4 mi
Maple Street Elementary SchoolContoocook4–6219Public1.5 mi
Hopkinton Middle SchoolContoocook7–8165Public2.5 mi
Hopkinton High SchoolContoocook9–12284Public2.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Beech Hill SchoolHopkinton5–835Nonsectarian3.3 mi
The Contoocook SchoolContoocook6–1112Nonsectarian2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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