Compare towns
Cohasset vs Upton vs Hingham vs Wayland
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).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Wayland has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Upton | Hingham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
8,189Lowest |
24,283Highest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45±1.5 13% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Wayland 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%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wayland 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 |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$224,000±$28kHighest 115% above MA |
| Wayland 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$978,400±$36k 74% 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,475±$603 16% below 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 |
$8,376Lowest 40% 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% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wayland 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cohasset | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hingham | Wayland |
| High school in town | Cohasset High School | Blackstone Valley | Hingham High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.2 |
12.9Highest |
10.9 |
| 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.