Of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hope Valley. We don’t grade Hope Valley yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Hope Valley has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020

1,612 counted in 2010 and 1,870 in 2020.

1,6122010

1,8702020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Main Street, Hope Valley - 1906 postcard, 1907–1915

Hope Valley’s story

162 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.

1864Hope Valley is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 89 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hope Valley. Close and well known come first.

All 162 attractions →

Big draw22 mi MuseumThe Breakers

Big draw37 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug

20 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

32 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

22 mi MuseumMarble House

21 mi MuseumThe Elms

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Hope Valley: who provides what

Hope Valley is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRhode Island Energy29.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Richmond water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here

SchoolsChariho Region School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHopkinton Board of CanvassersTown of Hopkinton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes02832, 0289802832 96% · 02898 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hope Valley.

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Hope Valley work out of town

For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Jobs based in Hope Valley grew to 263 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. In Hope Valley, the average trip to work is 29 minutes. The middle household income for Hope Valley comes to $102,000, where Rhode Island’s towns sit at $104,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.

2%work in town

	Hope Valley	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$102,000	$104,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	9.2%	6.8%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hope Valley2%

Providence10%

Warwick8%

Richmond7%

Westerly7%

17 mi

median commute distance

263

jobs based in Hope Valley

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageHope Valley’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here263 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Hope Valley Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Hope Valley brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Hope Valley comes to 82°F, near the Rhode Island town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°

Spring37–58°

Summer60–80°

Fall43–63°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+2.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHope Valley’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 20°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hope Valley is

In Hope Valley, one in ten adults have diabetes. Only 3 of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Hope Valley.

	Hope Valley	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	34%	33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	84%	85%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	21%	22%	25%

32 measures vs. Rhode Island

6 better26 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Hope Valley	RI
Fewer uninsured adults	6%	8.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.6%	13.1%

Westerly Hospital

11.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageHope Valley’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Westerly Hospital How adults are doingFewer lonely adults Every CDC estimateBetter than RI on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Hope Valley, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Hope Valley break down as 79% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageHope Valley’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

3.7% of the land in Hope Valley is protected from building

Across 1 park or preserve: 2.3 miles of trail. Among 39 Rhode Island towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Hope Valley. Also worth knowing: in Hope Valley, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

3.7%conserved

	Hope Valley	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	3.7%	12%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.7 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4

3.7%

conserved · 83 of 2,243 acres

2.3 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Joseph Langworthy Memorial Park	—	3

Full pageHope Valley’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3 acres · Joseph Langworthy Memorial Park Conserved land3.7% conserved · 83 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Hope Valley?”

Housing

A home in Hope Valley sells for about $589K at the median

For households in Hope Valley, the share who live in a home they own is 92%.

$589Kmedian sale price

homes sold in September

Full pageHope Valley’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hope Valley

16pages on Hope Valley

The big questions

HealthBetter than RI on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$102K median household income · 263 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions162 nearby · Westerly Armory 11 mi LibraryLangworthy Public Library CollegesUniversity of Rhode Island is 10.1 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1864 Climate82° summer highs · 35″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 02832 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hope Valley

University of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · Kingston10.1 mi$16,942 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Hope Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hope Valley for work

Where Hope Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

263jobs based in Hope Valley

2%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hope Valley

Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States

Hope Valley is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hope Valley had a population of 1,870. Hope Valley is the largest village in Hopkinton, and the town's principal commercial center. While the village of Hope Valley is located in Hopkinton, its ZIP Code, 02832, extends into the neighboring town of Richmond. The central portion of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as the Hope Valley Historic District. The 183-acre (74 ha) historic district includes 134 contributing buildings and three other contributing structures.

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