Compare towns
Hingham vs Dover vs Chilmark vs Cohasset
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 affordable homes ($1134k median).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Cohasset has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Dover | Chilmark | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,930 |
1,578Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Chilmark and Hingham 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% |
26%±5.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 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% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$168,750±$28kLowest 62% above MA |
$199,306±$53k 92% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kLowest 102% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117k 138% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,318,900±$165k 135% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,750±$2k 56% above MA |
$2,755±$399 56% above MA |
| Dover and Cohasset 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 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%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Up-Island Regional | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.8 |
— | 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.