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Hopkinton, NH
Community Contact Town of Hopkinton
Edward Wojnowski, Town Administrator
330 Main Street
Hopkinton, NH 03229
Telephone (603) 746-3170
Fax (603) 746-2952
E-mail selectmen@hopkintonnh.org.
Web Site www.hopkintonnh.us/
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Central NH Regional
Regional Development Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 7
State Representative Merrimack County District 4
Incorporated: 1765
Origin: First granted in 1735 as New Hampshire Number 5 to settlers from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, who renamed the town New Hopkinton.
Setting the pattern for future towns, settlers were required to build homes, fence in their acreage, plant it with English grass, and provide a
home for a minister, all within seven years. Contoocook village, a substantial portion of the town, was named for a tribe of Penacook Indians
who once lived there, as was the Contoocook River which flows through the town.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,715 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hopkinton's population grew slightly above the statewide average rate over the last five decades, growing nearly three times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from 12 percent between 1990-2000 to 35 percent between 1960-1970. Hopkinton's population grew from 1,831 residents in 1950 to 5,399 residents in 2000,
increasing by a total of 3,568 residents over fifty years. The 2004 Census estimate for Hopkinton was 5,602 residents, which ranked 59th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 129.5 persons per square mile of land area. Hopkinton contains 43.3 square miles of land area and 1.8 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Contoocook, Hatfield Corner, Tyler, West Hopkinton, Barton's Corner, Drew Lake, Blackwater District, Gould Hill District
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $4,602,397
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004-2005 $13,289,555
Zoning Ordinance 1964/98
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library Trustees, Cemetery Trustees
Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Zoning
Public Library Hopkinton Town
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department 5 Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 202
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; Concord Electric
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Contoocook/Hopkinton Village Pcnt.
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Voluntary
Telephone Company Verizon; Merrimack Co.
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.41
2004 Equalization Ratio 96.9
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.67
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 89.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings 7.6%
Other Property including Utilities 3.4%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 2,317
2003 Single-Family Units 1,914
Building Permits Issued 29
2003 Multi-Family Units 272
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 131
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 5,602 145,542
2000 5,412 136,716
1990 4,816 120,618
1980 3,861 98,302
1970 3,007 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 2,613 Female 2,786
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 281
Age 5 to 19 1,245
Age 20 to 34 580
Age 35 to 54 1,980
Age 55 to 64 593
Age 65 and over 720
Median Age 41.8 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 47.0%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $30,753
Median 4-person family income $69,737
Median household income $59,583
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $50,107
Female $28,974
Families below the poverty level 0.7%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,852 2,965
Employed 2,782 2,873
Unemployed 70 92
Unemployment rate 2.5% 3.1%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 488 297
Average Weekly Wage $535 $614
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 979 1,201
Average Weekly Wage $533 $714
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,467 1,497
Average Weekly Wage $533 $694
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 259 288
Average Weekly Wage $398 $668
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,726 1,785
Average Weekly Wage $513 $690
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Hopkinton operates grades K-12 District: SAU 66
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2 1 1 1
Grade Levels P K 1-6 7-8 9-12 K-8
Total Enrollment 513 164 369 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 113
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England; Magdalen; Franklin Pierce Law
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
McLane's NE distribution center 200
Yankee Book Peddler Wholesale book distributor 220
Hopkinton School District Education 160
Merrimack County Telephone Telephone company 80
Southworth Milton Heavy machine equipment 65
Camp Merrimack LLC. Childrens' camp 60
Crathern Engineering Company Paper converting machines 52
HMC Corporation Sawmill machinery 48
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 202
State Routes 9, 103
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance Local access
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 24 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 23 miles
Portland, Maine 115 miles
Boston, Mass. 72 miles
New York City, NY 270 miles
Montreal, Quebec 237 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 85.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 0.8%
Other means 0.4%
Worked at home 5.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 21%
Commuting to another NH community 77%
Commuting out-of-state 2%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/17/05
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