Compare towns
Hingham vs Devens vs Marblehead vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most affordable homes ($557k median).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k 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 | Devens | Marblehead | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,723Lowest |
20,413 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Marblehead and Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest 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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$189,250±$63k 82% above MA |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
| Cohasset and Devens 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 |
$556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% 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 | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,500±$539Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% 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 |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Marblehead | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Marblehead High | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.