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Hopkinton, MA
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Hopkinton profile


Living in Hopkinton



Hopkinton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 19,249 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hopkinton is the 105th largest community in Massachusetts.

Hopkinton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Hopkinton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Hopkinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Hopkinton is also a town of artists. Hopkinton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hopkinton’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hopkinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.68% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Hopkinton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Hopkinton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hopkinton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hopkinton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Hopkinton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hopkinton, the average commute to work is 35.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hopkinton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hopkinton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hopkinton in 2018 was $98,102, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $392,408 for a family of four.

Hopkinton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hopkinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hopkinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hopkinton include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.

In addition, Hopkinton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.55%).

The most common language spoken in Hopkinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.


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