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Hopkinton Massachusetts Real Estate & Community Guide

The following information is provided by top Hopkinton MA Realtor, Bill Gassett of RE/MAXExecutive Realty. If you have any questions on Hopkinton MA Real Estate or anything to do withthe town, please get in touch as I have been a resident for forty six years!

Hopkinton is a town in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincymetro area in Middlesex Count y. Hopkinton is located 26miles west o f Bost on and 195 miles from New York City.The community was named after Edward Hopkins, aHarvard benefactor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the townhas a tot al area of 28.2 square miles of which, 26.6 squaremiles is land and 1.6 square miles is water. The zip code inHopkinton is 01748. Land wise the town is one o f thelargest in the area.

Adjacent towns to Hopkinton include: Upton on thesouthwest; Westborough on the northwest; Southborough on the north; Ashland on thenortheast; Holliston on the southeast and Milford on the south.

Two propert ies in the historical register include Cedar Swamp Archeological District (Listed 1988-05-23); and Hopkinton Supply Company Building, (Listed 1983-03-10).

The Town gets t he spot light each year as the starting point of the highly regarded and popularBoston Marathon, an annual event hosted by the city of Boston. I have been watching theMarathon f irst hand since I was a kid and can tell you it is worth seeing the start at least once.

The event began in 1897 and has since been theworlds oldest annual marathon. Hopkinton is a fairlyquiet town during the rest o f the year. The town hasbecome well known for t heir exceptional schools,

quality housing stock, and convenient commutinglocation.

In fact Hopkinton can be found at the cross roads ofNew England with Interstat e 495 and the Mass Pikeexits located in close proximity. All of the abovefactors contribute to a quality of life for residents thatattract f olks from all over the United States.

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this town and many ot hers throughout the Metrowest region.

In 2009 Hopkinton was ranked as the 19th best place to live in the United States by MoneyMagazine (Hopkinton # 19 Money Magazine). There is no question that Hopkinton, MA hasbecome a dest ination town for those looking to live in the heart of Metrowest.

Hopkinton MA Real Estate

If youre in the market to buy real estat e in Hopkinton,youll f ind many residential opt ions to choose from.Whether youre looking for luxury and estate homes,single-family homes, town homes or short sales, I ama Hopkinton MA Realtor that can help you f ind exactlywhat youre looking for!

What you will find here in town as far as real estat egoes is a wide variety of housing stock. There areaffordable condominiums under two hundredthousand dollars all the way up to mult i million dollarhomes. The vast majority of f all Hopkinton real estatehowever, falls between the f ive hundred to seven hundred thousand price point.

One of the real strong suites of real estate in Hopkinton is characterized by the amount ofout standing neighborhoods. The t own saw t remendous growth through the mid 1980s throughthe early part o f the 2000s. Over this t ime f rame the town attracted numerous quality builderswho provided Hopkinton with a great housing stock. Out of all the communit ies in the area,Hopkinton has one of the largest selections of subdivision t ype neighborhoods. It is theseneighborhoods that cont inue to make the town a great place to raise a family!

Housing & Population Statistics

The median home value is $352,100 and homeappreciation is -0.02% over the last year. The medianage of Hopkinton real estate is 58 years. Rentersmake up 23.16% of the populat ion and 3.27% ofhouses and apartments are unoccupied (vacancyrate).

As of 2011, the populat ion was over 14,000 people.Woodville which is a considered a village withinHopkinton has an approximate population of 2550people.

Since 2000, it has had a population growt h of -3.23percent. There are 1,648 people per square mile(population density). The median age is 39.2compared to t he US median of 36.6. 53.45% of people in town are married and 6.75% aredivorced. The average household size is 2.6 people. 50.19% of people are married with childrenand 56.86% have children and are single.

Climate

The town ets 46 inches of rain and 48 inches of Snowf all er ear. Number of da s with an
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measurable precipitat ion is 121. On average, there are 199 sunny days per year with July highsaround 84 degrees and January lows around 16 degrees.

Economy & Household Income

The unemployment rate is 5.30%, with job growth at0.07%. Future job growt h over the next ten years ispredicted to be at 34.84%.

The sales tax rate is 5.00% and income tax is 5.30%.Income per capita in the town is $39,554, whichincludes all adults and children. Median householdincome was $88,060 as of 2009. As of the year 200o itwas $52,250.

Population by Occupation in Hopkinton,MA

Management, Business, and Financial Operations 18.79%

Prof essional and Related Occupations 29.88%

Service 10.18%

Sales and Off ice 20.53%

Construction, Extract ion, and Maintenance 3.31%

Product ion, Transportat ion, and Material Moving 6.7%

Public Schools

Hopkinton Public Schools spends $7,554 per student .There are 13 pupils per teacher, 977 students perlibrarian, and 285 children per counselor. The t own hasconsistently had one of the best school systems inMassachusett s according to Boston Magazine andhas also been ranked by Newsweek Magazine ashaving one of the top 500 High Schools in the country.Us News has placed Hopkinton schools at #3 in thestate for 2012!

Hopkinton Public schools include:

Hopkins Elementary Schoo l 104 Hayden RoweStreet

Elmwood Elementary School 14 Elm Street

Center Elementary School 11 Ash Street

Hopkinton Middle Schoo l 88 Hayden Rowe Street

Hopkinton High School - 90 Hayden Rowe Street
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Hopkinton recently started to o f fer a fee-based full-day kindergarten opt ion during the 2010-11School year. Due to space const raints at Center School, full-day kindergarten is of fered by lot teryand most students att end half-day kindergarten only

Colleges/Universities With Over 2000 Students Nearby

Framingham State College

Wellesley College

Babson College

Massachusetts Bay Community College

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Quinsigamond Community College

Educational Statistics

2 yr College Grad. 3.57%

4 yr College Grad. 25.12%

Graduate Degrees 20.82%

High School Grads. 94.55%

Hospitals/Medical Centers nearest to Hopkinton, MA

Milfo rd Regional Medical Center

Metrowest Medical Center

Marlborough Hospital

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Emerson Hospital

Norwood Hospital

Parks

Hopkinton State Park

Berry Acres

College Rock Park

Terry Park

Carrigan Park

EMC Park
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Reed Park

Sandy Island (Town Beach)

Aikens Park

Town Utilities

Comcast cable

Hopkinton Water Department

NSTAR electric and gas

Verizon phone and cable

Transportation and Commute Statistics

The average one-way commute takes 39 minutes.82% of commuters drive their own car alone, 9%carpool with others, 1% take mass t ransit and 6%work from home.

Hopkinton is served by two interstate highways andstate highways. Interstates 90 and 495, form aninterchange on the northern border of Hopkinton andneighboring Westborough. Principal highways include:Interstate 90 (Massachusett s Turnpike) (east/west)(the longest interstate highway in the United States);Interstate 495 (north/south), State Route 135(east/west); and State Route 85 (north/sout h.

There is no passenger or freight rail service but t he public t ransportat ion network servingMassachusetts is easily accessible. In fact there are MBTA stops located in two bordering townsSouthborough and Ashland. If you prefer not to drive to Boston, the T is easy accessible.

Closest Amtrack stat ions include: Amtrak Stat ion Framingham 7 miles; Amtrak Stat ion Worcester 15 miles; and Amtrak Stat ion Route 128 19 miles. Bostons Logan InternationalAirport is easily accessible from nearby Framingham.

Restaurants

The Marathon Restaurant Tradit ional American food in a relaxed atmosphere. Horse Bar

f requented by the Sout h Street work crowd.

Carbones Restaurant One of the areas favorites for many years. Italian/American food ata reasonable price.

Dynasty Restaurant Chinese restaurant located right off 495. Popular local bar hang out.

Zios Bistro Located in the center of Hopkinton. Comfortable yet small with a wideselection of food items.

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If youre thinking about selling your home, investmentproperty or ot herHopkinton Massachusetts RealEstate,allow me to help make the transaction asmooth and pleasant experience.

When people hire a Realtor today there should be anumber of important considerations including theirpast t rack record of success, statist ical data such aslist price to sale price rat ios/average days on market,along with their communication and marketing skills.While putt ing a SOLD rider on your lawn is my #1 goal,I also expect to make you feel like selling your homewas not a burden!

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss why I am a well respected Realtor servicing HopkintonReal Estate owners and how I put my clients homes in the spot light online.

There are no o ther Realtors in Hopkinton MA who are providing the level of online exposure foundhere through social media integration or search engine opt imized results! If you are planning onselling your home, internet marketing is one o f my specialties. There are not many Realtors who do

what it takes to make your home seem like it is feat ured everywhere.

Your property will be found in all the t op places that most buyers would be searching forHopkinton homes for sale, including this website which is highly indexed by Google and othersearch engines. The idea of great real estate marketing does not stop at putt ing a for sale sign inyour yard and listing on the Multiple List ing Service (MLS).

We leave no stone unturned when marketing our clients homes. When it comes to Real Estateadvertising, you will find that I do things that other Realtors do not including spending time onsocial media and search engine opt imizat ion. Seeing your home featured in Facebook, GooglePlus, Linkedin and Twit ter to name a few are the norm not the exception.

Addit ional things that help us stand out include exceptional photography from a high end camera,vivid descriptions describing all the best f eatures of your home, along with a video tour that will befound in Youtube, Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, and MLS.

If you are in the market t o buy,you will f ind a variety of residential opt ions to choose from to f ityour lifestyle and budget needs. Whether you are looking to purchase an aff ordable in town villagecolonial or an executive home, let me be your guide to t he Real Estate market as an educatedbuyers agent .

A few of my accomplishments that I am proud of include:

Graduated with B.S. in Marketing andManagement Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA. Act ive participant in theCooperative Education Program.

Full t ime Realtor f or past 26 years servicingMetrowest MA, based in Hopkinton,Massachusetts.

Member of National Association of Realtors &Greater Boston Real Estat e Board.


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Prior to joining RE/MAX in 1996 was one of thetop agents in MA for the Prudential Real Estate.

Have been ranked one of the top 5 RE/MAX agents in Massachusetts each year, fo r twelveout of the past t hirteen years.

# 1 agent at RE/MAX Executive Realty - a f ive of f ice company with over 120 agents.RE/MAX Executive Realty is one of the largest RE/MAX companys in Massachusettswith offices in Hopkinton, Holliston, Medfield, Grafton, and Franklin.

Elected to RE/MAX Hall of Fame.

RE/MAX Lifet ime Achievement award.

Have been ranked as high as # 19 RE/MAX agent in the United States.

Featured in Whos Who In Real Estate.

In 2012 was t he # 1 RE/MAX Realto r in all of New England.

I have been listing and selling homes in and around Met rowest Massachusetts for the last 26+years. Call or send me an email so we can discuss how I can best serve your Hopkinton MA Real

Estate needs!

Bill Gassett ~ RealtorHopkinton MARE/MAX Executive Realty77 Main St, Hopkinton MA 01748Phone: 508.625.0191Fax: 508.435.5550Email: billgasset [email protected] with Bills Hopkinton Real Estate profile on Google+

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