Compare towns
Cohasset vs Reading vs Hull
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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Reading | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
25,612Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Reading 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% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull 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 |
$165,912±$13k 60% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Cohasset and Reading 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 |
$809,000±$22k 44% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,991±$273Lowest 13% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,320 56% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Reading | Hull |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Reading Memorial High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
12.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.