Hopedale vs Milford Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hopedale ranks higher, #76 to Milford's #243 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hopedale students score higher: ELA 45% vs 27%, Math 49% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Hopedale averages 66 points higher (1118 vs 1052).
- Spending: Milford spends $2,292 more per student ($21,458 vs $19,166).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $542K in Hopedale and $531K in Milford. The average tax bill is $8,808 in Hopedale and $6,735 in Milford.
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 | Hopedale | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 27% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 45% | 29% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 36% | 44% |
| 2022 | 49% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 57% | 42% | 49% |
| Year | Hopedale | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 50% | 25% | 41% |
| 2024 | 53% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 50% | 28% | 42% |
| 2022 | 47% | 26% | 40% |
| 2021 | 46% | 25% | 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
| Hopedale | Milford | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,120 | 4,564 |
| English learners | 7.5% | 29.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.8% | 18.4% |
| White | 75.7% | 49.3% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15% | 39.7% |
| Black/African American | 1% | 4.7% |
| Multi-race | 5.8% | 2.9% |
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.