Compare towns
Hingham vs Hull vs Peru 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 people working from home (33.1%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Hull | Peru | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138 |
630Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Hull and Peru 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 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%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peru and Hull 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% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull 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 |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$90,750±$18kLowest 13% below MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below 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 |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above 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+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hull | — | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Hull High | — | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
— | 9.0 |
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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.