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Hopkinton, RI
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Hopkinton profile


Living in Hopkinton



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.

A relatively large number of people in Hopkinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.29% 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.

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 ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In terms of college education, Hopkinton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.04% of adults in Hopkinton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hopkinton in 2022 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.


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