What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cohasset has the most homeowners (83%).

Lincoln has the most people working from home (34.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cohasset	Lincoln
People
Population	8,427Highest	6,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±4.4Highest 10% above MA	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%	24.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Cohasset 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 MA: 47.3%	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lincoln 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 92% above MA	$175,117±$44kLowest 68% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln 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	$1,208,200±$132kLowest 115% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,755±$399Lowest 56% above MA	$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA
	Lincoln and Cohasset 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Highest MA: 10%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest MA: 62.5%	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 28% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lincoln 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	#78 of 282 in MA
School district	Cohasset	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Cohasset High School	Minuteman Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Highest	8.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.