The town of Hopkinton is situated in the central portion of New Hampshire. It is 7 miles from Concord, the capital of New Hampshire. Hopkinton is 70 miles north of Boston. The town of Hopkinton consists of two villages.
The village of Hopkinton, has a beautiful main street with old houses and numerous shade trees. It represents a typical New England town with Colonial houses and steepled churches. It is one of the most attractive villages in the state. Three miles to the north-west, is the village of Contoocook.
Contoocook is larger than Hopkinton village and has the majority of businesses. Contoocook is a beautiful village which is spread out on both sides of the Contoocook River. It’s main features are the covered bridges and Contoocook River dam and water fall.
The township of Hopkinton, at first called Number Five, was granted by the Province of Massachusetts Bay to citizens of Hopkinton on May 28, 1736. In 1765 Hopkinton became a township. During 1799 to 1819 Hopkinton was one of the state’s capitals.
Today Hopkinton is home to about 5,000 residents.
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