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Hopedale

Central MA · pop. 6,017

Hopedale is a company town built by the Draper Corporation in the 19th century and it shows: carefully planned streets, a central parkway, and unusual architectural coherence for a Massachusetts mill town. Small, safe, and underrated.

Historic VillageFamily Suburb
Livability Index
54
/ 100
Ranks #133 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$538k
4.7× household income
Household income
$115k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
58 min
peak driving
Population
6,017
5-yr trend 62/100

How Hopedale scores

Schools
80
Safety
85
Walkability
28
Transit
8
Biking
32
Dining
38
Nightlife
22
Arts & Culture
28
Green Space
42
Diversity
30
Climate
70

Who lives in Hopedale

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
43.3
Foreign-born
2.8%
Bachelor's or higher
46.2%
Population
6,021
White93.9%
Hispanic / Latino3.5%
Asian0.4%
Black0.4%
Other / multi1.8%

Schools in Hopedale

Hopedale School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
67/100
ELA · 3-8
p42
40%
Math · 3-8
p57
50.9%
ELA · 10
p87
80%
Math · 10
p76
68.7%
Grad rate
96.8%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$19.2k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
8.8
Above average
Enrollment
1,101

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
History-minded buyers who want affordable, architecturally interesting housing with low crime and small-town character.
The tradeoff
Extremely limited local amenities; you depend on Milford or Mendon for most errands, and no commuter rail within reasonable reach.

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