Dover-Sherborn vs Hopkinton Schools
How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hopkinton ranks higher, #2 to Dover-Sherborn's #12 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Dover-Sherborn leads in ELA (73% vs 72%), Hopkinton in Math (79% vs 76%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Dover-Sherborn averages 1283 and Hopkinton 1272.
- Spending: Dover-Sherborn spends $7,851 more per student ($26,167 vs $18,315).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Dover-Sherborn: single-family homes average $1.49M vs $994K. The average tax bill is $19,553 in Dover-Sherborn and $14,021 in Hopkinton.
- Class size: Smaller in Dover-Sherborn: 15.5 students on average vs 20.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Dover-Sherborn | Hopkinton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73% | 72% | 41% |
| 2025 | 72% | 74% | 43% |
| 2024 | 68% | 75% | 42% |
| 2023 | 70% | 76% | 45% |
| 2022 | 71% | 76% | 44% |
| 2021 | 77% | 78% | 49% |
| Year | Dover-Sherborn | Hopkinton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76% | 79% | 41% |
| 2025 | 73% | 79% | 41% |
| 2024 | 74% | 81% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 79% | 42% |
| 2022 | 72% | 76% | 41% |
| 2021 | 76% | 71% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Dover-Sherborn | Hopkinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,086 | 4,261 |
| English learners | 0.6% | 5.2% |
| Students with disabilities | 11.8% | 14% |
| White | 68.9% | 53.9% |
| Asian | 14.4% | 32.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.7% | 1.1% |
| Multi-race | 7% | 6.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.