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Hopkinton is a town located in southwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, about 40 km (26.4 mi) from Boston. In the 2005 edition of the state-wide magazine, "Yankee Man," a survey stated that Hopkinton was voted the worst town in Massachusetts to live in, by readers. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. The population was 13,346 at the 2000 census. Hopkinton is best known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriot's Day in April, and as the home of computer storage firm EMC Corporation. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Hopkinton, please see the article Hopkinton (CDP), Massachusetts. Research Tips
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