Compare towns
Hingham vs Fall River vs Cohasset vs Hull
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 people working from home (33.1%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Fall River | Cohasset | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
94,082Highest |
8,427Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Fall River 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Cohasset and Hingham 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 |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% 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 |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Cohasset 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Cohasset | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | B M C Durfee High | Cohasset High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.3 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.