Hopkinton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 8,415 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hopkinton is the 31st largest community in Rhode Island.
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
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.
The overall education level of Hopkinton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.04% of adults in Hopkinton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hopkinton in 2018 was $43,603, which is lower middle income relative to Rhode Island, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,412 for a family of four. However, Hopkinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 English, Irish, Italian, French, and German.
The most common language spoken in Hopkinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Hungarian.