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Cohasset vs Ogunquit vs Stow vs Weston
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stow has the most affordable homes ($730k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k 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 | Stow | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,379Lowest |
7,165 |
11,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cohasset and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $199,306±$53k 147% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,318,900±$165k 296% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kLowest 119% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
| Weston and Cohasset 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. |
— | $1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
| Cohasset and Weston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Stow 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stow 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 | — | #44 of 282 in MA | #9 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | — | Nashoba | Weston |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | — | None in town | Weston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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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.