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Cohasset vs Exeter vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
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 | Exeter | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
16,151 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cohasset and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
| Cohasset and Hingham 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 296% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Cohasset 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hingham |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Exeter High School | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.