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Hingham vs Harvard 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Harvard | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
6,927Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
62%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$199,306±$53k 92% above MA |
| Harvard and Cohasset 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 |
$833,600±$54kLowest 48% 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 |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$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+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Harvard | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | The Bromfield High School | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.0 |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.