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Cohasset vs Hingham vs Hooksett vs Stow
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).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Hingham | Hooksett | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
24,283Highest |
15,057 |
7,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Stow 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% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
| Cohasset and Stow 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. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% 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. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Stow 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Hingham | Hooksett School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Hingham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.