Best PlacesWest Hopkinton, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Hopkinton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Hopkinton ranks 1,117th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Hopkinton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West Hopkinton's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Hopkinton ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of towns
- Household income$164,850 median, better than 98% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of towns
Where West Hopkinton ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,283 a month, better than only 11% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Hopkinton
A household needs to earn about $155,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Hopkinton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $164,850, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West Hopkinton's effective rate of 2.26%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Hopkinton
West Hopkinton's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Hopkinton.
Who works in West Hopkinton, and how
Work in West Hopkinton centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Hopkinton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Hopkinton.
What the weather is like in West Hopkinton, month by month
West Hopkinton sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | 16° |
| April | 61° | 46° | 33° |
| July | 87° | 73° | 59° |
| October | 66° | 51° | 39° |
Flying in and out of West Hopkinton
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Hopkinton
Schools across West Hopkinton average a B+, better than 76% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Harold Martin SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Henniker Community SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Maple Street Elementary SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Hopkinton High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- John Stark Regional High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Hopkinton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Hopkinton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West Hopkinton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Hopkinton
Is West Hopkinton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Hopkinton ranks 1,117th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, an educated workforce, and what local pay buys, and lowest on property taxes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Hopkinton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $493,853. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $164,850 median income, cost of living beats 99% of towns.
Is West Hopkinton safe?
Yes, West Hopkinton is safer than 88% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $192 per resident a year.
Compare West Hopkinton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Hopkinton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Hopkinton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West Hopkinton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Hopkinton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Hopkinton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Hopkinton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Hopkinton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Hopkinton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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