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
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 airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)24 miles away
Closer regional airport
Westerly 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
U.S. Representative · Rhode Island’s 2nd DistrictSeth Magaziner (D)
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.
Washington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
7
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ashaway Elementary SchoolAshaway
K–4
212
Public
4.1 mi
Hope Valley Elementary SchoolHope Valley
1–4
226
Public
3.4 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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