Hopedale

Population: 4,126
Median household income: $111,016
Median home value: $399,100

Hopedale, a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 4,126 residents. The median household income of $111,016 is above the Worcester County median ($93,561).

From 2019 to 2023, Hopedale's population grew 22.7% from 3,363 to 4,126, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $298,400 to $399,100.

43.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,126
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $111,016
Median home value: $399,100
Median gross rent: $1,844
Housing units: 1,590
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3634,126

Median household income

$107,278$111,016

Median home value

$298,400$399,100

Median gross rent

$1,342$1,844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,363	$107,278	$298,400	$1,342
2020	3,643	$108,611	$316,800	$1,332
2021	3,814	$107,768	$348,200	$1,340
2022	4,137	$117,135	$370,200	$1,457
2023	4,126	$111,016	$399,100	$1,844

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	1.7%
5 to 17	945	22.9%
18 to 24	487	11.8%
25 to 34	329	8.0%
35 to 44	330	8.0%
45 to 54	749	18.2%
55 to 64	446	10.8%
65 to 74	402	9.7%
75 and over	366	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,792	91.9%
Black or African American	28	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	5.0%
High school graduate	765	29.2%
Some college or associate's	587	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	547	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	592	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,705	82.9%
Carpooled	49	2.4%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	49	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	436	24.0%
15 to 29 min	496	27.3%
30 to 44 min	365	20.1%
45 to 59 min	243	13.4%
60+ min	276	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.9% (244 of 4,115)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,061	70.9%
Nonfamily households	435	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,496	94.1%
Vacant	94	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,038	69.4%
Renter-occupied	458	30.6%

1-unit, detached38.4%

1-unit, attached31.4%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	611	38.4%
1-unit, attached	499	31.4%
2 to 4 units	270	17.0%
5 to 19 units	117	7.4%
20 or more units	93	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2530980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1269, -71.5403