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1887
Hopedale Town Hall Postcard, 1887
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About Hopedale
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesHopedale is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located 25 miles southwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts. With origins as a Christian utopian community, the town was later home to Draper Corporation, a large loom manufacturer throughout the 20th century until its closure in 1980. Today, Hopedale has become a bedroom community for professionals working in Greater Boston and is home to highly ranked public schools. The population was 6,017 as of the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
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How Hopedale ranks
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Housing in Hopedale
The typical Hopedale home is worth about $536,000, up 1.3% in a year, 19% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Hopedale
Safety Grade A-
Hopedale reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Hopedale
All Hopedale schools →School Grade B
The public schools Hopedale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Hopedale is
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