Hopkinton vs Milford Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hopkinton ranks higher, #2 to Milford's #243 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hopkinton students score higher: ELA 72% vs 27%, Math 79% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Hopkinton averages 220 points higher (1272 vs 1052).
- Spending: Milford spends $3,143 more per student ($21,458 vs $18,315).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hopkinton: single-family homes average $994K vs $531K. The average tax bill is $14,021 in Hopkinton and $6,735 in Milford.
- Class size: Smaller in Milford: 17.1 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 | Hopkinton | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72% | 27% | 41% |
| 2025 | 74% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 75% | 29% | 42% |
| 2023 | 76% | 36% | 45% |
| 2022 | 76% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 78% | 42% | 49% |
| Year | Hopkinton | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 79% | 25% | 41% |
| 2024 | 81% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 79% | 28% | 42% |
| 2022 | 76% | 26% | 40% |
| 2021 | 71% | 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
| Hopkinton | Milford | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,261 | 4,564 |
| English learners | 5.2% | 29.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 14% | 18.4% |
| White | 53.9% | 49.3% |
| Asian | 32.2% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% | 39.7% |
| Black/African American | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Multi-race | 6.9% | 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.