What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopkinton has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Hopkinton	Richmond
People
Population	8,420Highest	8,142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+4%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	46.1±3.9Highest 14% above RI	42.7±4.1Lowest 5% above RI
	Hopkinton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.8%	22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8%
	Richmond and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.6Highest RI: 18.7%	15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Hopkinton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest RI: 37.7%	49.5%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.3Lowest RI: 8.3%	7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Richmond and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,172±$12kLowest 11% above RI	$124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI
	Richmond and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,300±$29kLowest about the RI average	$435,800±$22kHighest 8% above RI
	Richmond and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI	$1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI
	Richmond and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,616Lowest 15% above RI	$6,362Highest 30% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.3%±17.5Highest RI: 48%	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%
	Hopkinton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest RI: 11.2%	3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 15 yrs newer than RI	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	34 minHighest 33% above RI
Work from home	14.4%±6.1Highest RI: 13%	11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13%
	Hopkinton and Richmond 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	#11 of 38 in RI	#16 of 38 in RI
School district	Chariho	Chariho
High school in town	None in town	Chariho High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.