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.Hopkinton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hopkinton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hopkinton who work in management occupations (19.35%), sales jobs (13.98%), and computer science and math (11.49%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.68% 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. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hopkinton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hopkinton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hopkinton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Hopkinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Hopkinton is a pretty powerful place. 75.13% of the adults in Hopkinton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Hopkinton in 2022 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.
