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Hingham vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k median).
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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 | Jericho | Underhill | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cohasset and Underhill 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 121% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| 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 241% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
— | $2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.0Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.