Massachusetts Living Index

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

/ 100

Ranks #133 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$538k

4.7× household income

Household income

$115k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

52 min

peak driving

Population

6,017

5-yr trend 62/100

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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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