Town Hall · Hopkinton

Hopkinton, MA town hall & government

Hopkinton spent $121.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,528 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hopkinton's government.

Town budget

Where Hopkinton's money goes

Spent
$121.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,528
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$71.9 million
$3,860 per resident
Schools
$76.8 million63%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million6%
Fire
$3.5 million3%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million2%
Police
$2.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$2.4 million2%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million1%
Parks & libraries
$821,0001%
Health & welfare
$733,0001%
Other
$18.5 million15%

Hopkinton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hopkinton

Full-time staff
743
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 29 full-time firefighters
Schools
606 full-time
Administration & buildings
39 full-time6 part
Police
30 full-time10 part
Fire
30 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
12 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hopkinton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hopkinton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$802,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Hopkinton's government

🏛️ Official websitehopkinton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hopkinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hopkinton

Hopkinton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Hopkinton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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