Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 26.0 miles west of Boston.
Hopkinton is approximately 28 square miles in area and is rich in history. Hopkinton is well
known as the starting point for the Boston Marathon and headquarters for the Dell EMC
Corporation. The Town is easily accessed by a system of state routes and public
transportation via the Southborough Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
train, located on the Hopkinton Southborough town line, which provides direct access to
Boston and other locations to the West.
The Town of Hopkinton, established in 1715, continues to gain widespread media attention
each year in April when the internationally known Boston Marathon event takes place.
Runners from all over the world gather on Main Street to experience a 26.2-mile run in what
is always an enjoyable and exciting competition.
Hopkinton's resourcefulness and spirit are shared by Town residents, volunteers, local
businesses, and industrial communities that participate in Town government and contribute
generously to the Town’s community projects and programs. The Town’s multi-faceted
private and public recreational facilities support a community that is strongly committed to
maintaining a vibrant and healthy lifestyle. The Town’s unwavering commitment to a
highly successful educational system is incomparable.
All these are an integral part of its rich culture, which in the Town's nearly 300 years of
history and tradition makes it a caring and exciting place to live.