Massachusetts Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Hopedale, Massachusetts

Population: 5,907

Located in Worcester County

Hopedale is on the southeastern edge of Worcester County and occupies the valley of the upper Mill River. Until the mid-19th century, the town followed the pattern of many communities with a combination of agriculture and small industry.

In the early 1900's a family called the Drapers bought most of the land in what is now downtown Hopedale. They believed good houses make good workers and created a model self-contained company town with one of the best collections of architecturally significant double houses in the country, built on hills and in valleys in garden settings, which preserved the views.

The company charged low rents, and provided high quality housing, impeccable maintenance and recreation opportunities. Workers left their handsomely designed duplex houses to walk to work and left work to play in company parks or stroll along company streets.

In addition, the Drapers donated the high school, playground and bandstand to the town and built roads, sidewalks, sewage systems and water and gas lines to service their 250 buildings of worker housing.

This has been the basis on which this fine town was established and many of the houses still stand today, and are architecturally sound, and have retained their elegance and beauty. These showcase homes sell well, and fetch good prices. If, however, your taste runs more to the modern, Hopedale has housing for you too. There are new subdivisions under construction and prices vary from the relatively inexpensive to the high $500's, depending on size, style and your personal budget.

For a town with such a great past and history, Hopedale is surprisingly warm and welcoming and offers great "hope" to all who settle here. They would love to welcome you and make you an official Hopedale resident.