Compare towns
Cochituate vs Hingham vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cochituate | Hingham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
24,283Highest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 15% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45±1.5Lowest 13% above MA |
| Hingham and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wayland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18k 85% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$224,000±$28kHighest 115% above MA |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kLowest 61% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$978,400±$36k 74% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649 10% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,475±$603Lowest 16% below MA |
| Hingham and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Cochituate and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Wayland |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.