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Town Hall · Hopkinton

In Hopkinton, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Hopkinton’s town government spent $776,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $761 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$776,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$761
In 2022: $761, more than 61% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$247,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $38,265
Typical tax bill
$2,333
2.07% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Hopkinton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District

Hopkinton’s K–12 school district, shared with Parishville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hopkinton →
$33,689
per pupil · NY $34,607
347
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,689 per pupil, $20,432 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 57%Federal 7%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Hopkinton

St. Regis Falls Central School District · $39,571 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $761 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%From other local governments 30%From the state 25%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $310,000; interest on debt $24,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
About “Other”.25% of Hopkinton’s day-to-day spending ($194,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$761 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Hopkinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($761 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Hopkinton spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $662Hopkinton

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hopkinton itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hopkinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Tupper Lake$3,670
Stockholm$3,468
Colton$2,728
Lawrence$2,369
Piercefield$2,367
Hopkinton$2,333
Parishville$2,290
Waverly$2,250
$2,333
typical bill a year
2.07%
effective rate
$112,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hopkinton’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Hopkinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopkinton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hopkinton

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hopkinton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hopkinton yet.
Who works for Hopkinton

One full-time town employee for every 204 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,020).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
9
part-time
$38,265
payroll for March 2022
$459,180
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hopkinton had 4.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Hopkinton had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hopkinton voted in 2024

Official results for Hopkinton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President530 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.3%362 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.5%167 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Hopkinton: Donald J Trump

St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
68%

of Hopkinton’s 775 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate500 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican61.0%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat38.8%
Others0.2%

Most votes in Hopkinton: Michael D Sapraicone

St. Lawrence County: Sapraicone 53.8%, Gillibrand 45.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hopkinton, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hopkinton68.3%31.5%0.2%530
St. Lawrence County58.7%40.8%0.5%44,168
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Hopkinton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hopkinton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hopkinton compares with the towns next door

Hopkinton spent $761 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $413 to $2,254. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tupper Lake$413$3,670
Stockholm$418$3,468
Lawrence$571$2,369
Parishville$1,092$2,290
Colton$1,881$2,728
Piercefield$2,254$2,367
Waverlyestimate$2,250
Hopkinton$761$2,333

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Hopkinton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hopkinton’s government

How much does Hopkinton spend per resident?

About $761 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $761 was more than 61% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hopkinton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Hopkinton’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopkinton yet.

How did Hopkinton vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.3%, Kamala D Harris 31.5% (530 votes, official results). St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Hopkinton?

5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,265 (about $459,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hopkinton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →