Town guide

Hopkinton, Rhode Island

Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to about 8,420 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02804, 02832, 02833 and 02873, and parts of 02808 and 02894 are in Hopkinton too.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population8,420196 per sq mi
Median home value$404,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hopkinton

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopkinton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hopkinton

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)24 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY127 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 8,398 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 31st largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.

Washington County grew from 24,154 residents in 1900 to 129,839 in 2020.

Hopkinton population by census2000: 7,836, 2010: 8,188, 2020: 8,3987,83620008,18820108,3982020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,154, 1910: 24,942, 1920: 24,932, 1930: 29,334, 1940: 32,493, 1950: 48,542, 1960: 59,054, 1970: 83,586, 1980: 93,317, 1990: 110,006, 2000: 123,546, 2010: 126,979, 2020: 129,83924K’00’1025K’20’3032K’40’5059K’60’7093K’80’90124K’00’10130K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopkintonJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 32°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in40°25°Jan3.341°26°Feb2.847°32°Mar4.257°41°Apr3.967°50°May3.375°59°Jun3.682°66°Jul2.981°64°Aug3.574°57°Sep3.864°47°Oct4.354°38°Nov3.545°30°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westerly State Ap, RI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

46,113 jobs at 3,799 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 9,974 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,927 jobs; Retail trade: 6,582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,259 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,877 jobs; Construction: 2,465 jobs; Professional services: 1,886 jobs; Other services: 1,796 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

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’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly8.4 miles
  • South County Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wakefield13.7 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 (3 nearby)

  • Crandall Field · 23 acres3.9 mi
  • Joseph Langworthy Memorial Park · 3 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Stop & Shop4.5 mi
  • Stop & Shop6.6 mi
  • Mc Quades Marketplace7.8 mi
  • ALDI8.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Langworthy Public Library3.1 mi
  • Ashaway Free Library3.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Yawgoog Heritage Center3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • J. Harold Williams Amphitheatre3.3 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

Notable people born here

  • Edward Lee Greene (1843) · American botanist (1843-1915)
  • Prudence Crandall (1803) · Civil rights pioneer, educator, temperance advocate, Connecticut's official State Heroine (1803-1890)

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

Schools in Hopkinton

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashaway Elementary SchoolAshawayK–4212Public4.1 mi
Hope Valley Elementary SchoolHope Valley1–4226Public3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Westerly and Richmond.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.