What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holliston has the most affordable homes ($650k median).

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holliston	Hopkinton
People
Population	15,094Lowest	19,358Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±1.9Highest 13% above MA	40.8±1.6Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	19.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	12.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	77.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Holliston and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$159,817±$9kLowest 54% above MA	$222,801±$22kHighest 114% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$650,300±$20kLowest 16% above MA	$802,700±$39kHighest 43% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$225Lowest 3% above MA	$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,397Lowest 57% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hopkinton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Highest MA: 10%	2.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 18% above MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	31.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.6%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hopkinton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 282 in MA	#5 of 282 in MA
School district	Holliston	Hopkinton
High school in town	Holliston High	Hopkinton High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Lowest	14.4Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.