Town of Hopkinton.

TOWN OF HOPKINTON

Total Population                       Community          County

2005                               5,620                   146,881
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                        213
                                   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                            95.20%
  Bachelor's degree or higher                                 470%

PROPERTY TAXES
(NH Dept of Revenue Administration)
2005 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)                   $23.61
2005 Equalization Ratio                                      88.60
2005 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)              $20.84
2005 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings                              90.30%
Commercial Land and Buildings                                6.40%
Other Property including Utilities                           3.30%
HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning)
2005 Total Housing Units                                     2,351
2005 Single-Family Units                                     1,945
Building Permits Issued                                         13
2005 Mufti-Family Units                                        275
Building Permits Issued                                          1
2005 Manufactured Housing Units                                131
ANNUAL INCOME 1999 (US Census Bureau)
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 (NHES--ELMI)
Annual Average                     1995                       2005
Civilian Labor Force               2,818                     2,941
Employed                           2,767                     2,856
Unemployed                         51                           85
Unemployment Rate                  1.80%                     2.90%

LARGEST EMPLOYERS                  PRODUCT/SERVICE      EMPLOYEES

Yankee Book Peddler                Wholesale book              220
                                     distributor
McLane's                           NE distribution             200
                                     center
Hopkinton School District          Education                   160
Merrimack County Telephone         Telephone company            80
Southworth Milton                  Heavy machine                65
                                     equipment
Camp Merrimack LLC.                Childrens' camp              60
Crathern Engineering Company       Paper converting             52
                                     machines
HMC Corporation                    Sawmill machinery            48