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Cohasset vs Ogunquit vs Medfield vs Scituate
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
Scituate has the most affordable homes ($848k 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 | Ogunquit | Medfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,379Lowest |
13,068 |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Scituate 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 147% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 296% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32k 174% above U.S. |
$847,600±$25kLowest 155% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
— | $2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
$1,609±$311Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,807 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Scituate 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% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #26 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | — | Medfield | Scituate |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | — | Medfield Senior High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.