Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hopkinton grades A− overall, ranked 17th of 38 in Rhode Island, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 93% of U.S. towns and it is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 72% of Rhode Island towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $494K for a typical one and 5.7 times the Providence metro’s $87K median household income. 20% of the land in Hopkinton is conserved, against 11% in Rhode Island’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Arcadia Management Area, at 1,546 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Among 37 Rhode Island towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Hopkinton.
Where Hopkinton beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,462 in 1790, 8,398 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 5 maps from 1889 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Rhode Island), ordered by how far Hopkinton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopkinton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
23 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
35 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
23 mi MuseumMarble House
17 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun ArenaThe 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 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopkinton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hopkinton.
Hopkinton sees little violent crime and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Rhode Island.
At 1.2 miles per square mile, Hopkinton’s trail density is where Rhode Island’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 52 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yawgoog Scout Reservation | 12.4 mi | 1,330 |
| 2. Arcadia Management Area | 2.5 mi | 1,546 |
| 3. How Davey Preserve (The Nature Conservancy) | 0.9 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Chariho school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 226 | B+ |
| Ashaway Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 212 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within RI on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Hopkinton’s property crime rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Hopkinton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Rhode Island it is healthier than 57% of the 38 graded towns: Rhode Island sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Rhode Island is food insecurity: 9.6% of its 2,622 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.1% statewide.
29% of Hopkinton adults feel lonely. Hopkinton beats the Rhode Island average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 85% of Hopkinton adults had a checkup this year.
| Hopkinton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hopkinton | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 15.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Hopkinton for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Hopkinton grew to 1,378 in 2023, 252 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Westerly (12%), Providence (9%) and Richmond (7%).
| Hopkinton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $105,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hopkinton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 20° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). The median age in Hopkinton is 46.1 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Rhode Island.
| Hopkinton | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Hopkinton | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hopkinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Hopkinton home is worth about $494,000, up 3.2% in a year, close to the Rhode Island typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hopkinton
About 6 of every 100 Hopkinton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
Where Hopkinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Hopkinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Hopkinton.
Town in Rhode Island, United States
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,398 at the 2020 census.
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9 towns share a border with Hopkinton.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton | #17 | A− | C | A | B+ | A |
| Richmond | #12 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Westerly | #20 | A− | C− | B+ | B | A |
| Bradford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hope Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlestown | #16 | A | C | A− | B+ | A |
| Ashaway | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bradford, Hope Valley, Ashaway and Wyoming aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hopkinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hopkinton grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #17 of 38 in Rhode Island. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Edward Lee Greene and Benjamin Babock Thurston.
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