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Cohasset vs Hingham vs Newfields
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 most people working from home (33.1%).
Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
24,283Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$178,390±$15kLowest 121% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
| Cohasset and Newfields 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. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% 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. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% 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+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ 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% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cohasset | Hingham | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.