Compare towns
Cohasset vs Sutton vs Hingham 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 the most expensive homes ($1319k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Sutton | Hingham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
9,452 |
24,283Highest |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton 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±$53k 92% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Cohasset and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Cohasset and Hingham 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 |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Hingham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Sutton | Hingham | Medfield |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Sutton High School | Hingham High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.6 |
12.9Highest |
12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.