Massachusetts Living Index
Hopkinton
MetroWest · pop. 18,758
Starting line of the Boston Marathon, and one of the state's fastest-growing top-tier towns.
Family SuburbOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
67
/ 100
Ranks #57 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$985k
4.4× household income
Household income
$223k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
45 min
peak driving
Population
18,758
5-yr trend 82/100
How Hopkinton scores
Schools
96
Safety
95
Walkability
22
Transit
18
Biking
32
Dining
45
Nightlife
22
Arts & Culture
38
Green Space
86
Diversity
66
Climate
76
The honest read
Best for
Families willing to trade commute for newer homes and acreage.
The tradeoff
45-minute commute when traffic is light, longer when it isn't.
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