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Cohasset vs Harvard 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Harvard | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
6,927Lowest |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Cohasset and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% MA: 47.3% |
62%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53kLowest 92% above MA |
$213,996±$24k 106% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Medfield and Harvard 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 |
$833,600±$54kLowest 48% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Cohasset and Medfield 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 | 52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Harvard and Medfield 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Harvard | Medfield |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | The Bromfield High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.0 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 29 photos → | 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.