Compare towns
Cohasset vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Hull
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%).
Lawrence has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Lawrence | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Lawrence 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%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Cohasset and Hull 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Everett | Lawrence | Hull |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| 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.