Hopkinton, RI

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Hopkinton, Rhode Island

Hopkinton, Rhode Island, in Washington county, is 25 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 72 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. Hopkinton contains a population of approximately 7,836.

The People and Families of Hopkinton

In Hopkinton, about 63% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Hopkinton has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hopkinton had a median family income of $59,143.

Hopkinton Housing

Hopkinton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Hopkinton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hopkinton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Hopkinton, RI

Comparing Hopkinton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	02804, 02832, 02833
P.O. Box Zip Codes	02873
Phone Area Codes	401
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.461
Longitude	-71.777

Station	KINGSTON
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	NEWPORT ROSE
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 54 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	48 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,836	100%
Male	3,912	49.9%
Female	3,924	50.1%
Under 18	2,011	25.7%
18+	5,825	74.3%
65+	866	11.1%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	7,587	96.8%
African-American	48	0.6%
Asian	34	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	70	0.9%
Other	21	0.3%
Mixed Race	76	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,121
Growth	285
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.8%
Italian	14.4%
Irish	13.3%
US/American	9.8%
French (except Basque)	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
German	5.6%
Polish	4.3%
French Canadian	4.1%
Portuguese	3.3%
Scottish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Dutch	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hopkinton	7,836	$59,143
Charlestown	7,859	$56,866
Kingston	5,446	$66,133
Richmond	7,222	$64,688
South Kingstown	27,921	$67,912
West Greenwich	5,085	$71,332
Westerly	22,966	$53,165

Library
Ashaway Free Library 15 Knight Street Hopkinton, Rhode Island (401) 377-2770 Library Web Site
Langworthy Public Library 24 Spring Street Hopkinton, Rhode Island (401) 539-2851 Library Web Site

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