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Hopkinton, RI town hall & government

Hopkinton spent $29.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,433 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
$29.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,433
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,150
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$285 per resident
Schools
$20.6 million71%
Police
$3.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$305,0001%
Health & welfare
$245,0001%
Interest on debt
$113,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$75,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$67,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$25,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,000<1%
Other
$805,0003%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hopkinton

Full-time staff
45
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time7 part
Housing & development
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chariho Regional School District

Hopkinton's K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown and Richmond. The schools are run by Hopkinton, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$22,432
Rhode Island: $23,945
Students
3,008
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $22,432 per pupil, $13,387 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hopkinton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,616
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$404,300
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 websitehopkintonri.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hopkinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hopkinton

Hopkinton is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner. Dan McKee 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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