Compare towns
Cohasset vs Maynard 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%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Medfield 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 | Maynard | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
10,712 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cohasset and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53k 92% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Medfield and Cohasset 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$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+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | — | Medfield |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | — | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.