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Hingham vs Chilmark vs Cohasset vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Cohasset has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Marblehead has the most affordable homes ($944k 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 | Hingham | Chilmark | Cohasset | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,578Lowest |
8,427 |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
| Chilmark and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$168,750±$28kLowest 62% above MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
| Cohasset and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,318,900±$165k 135% above MA |
$943,900±$31kLowest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,750±$2k 56% above MA |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
| Cohasset and Chilmark 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 |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #41 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Up-Island Regional | Cohasset | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Cohasset High School | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
10.7 |
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| 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.