Compare towns
Cohasset vs Everett vs Hingham vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Cohasset | Everett | Hingham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
50,045Highest |
24,283 |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.4±3 6% above MA |
| Hingham and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53k 92% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Medfield and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Cohasset and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,035±$559Lowest 15% above MA |
| Cohasset and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Hingham 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 | #41 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Everett | Hingham | Medfield |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Everett High | Hingham High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.