Compare towns
Hingham vs Topsfield vs Maynard 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%).
Topsfield has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k 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 | Topsfield | Maynard | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
6,564Lowest |
10,712 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Maynard 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% |
24.8%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Topsfield 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% |
22.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Topsfield 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% |
71.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$195,718±$16k 88% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
| Cohasset and Topsfield 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 |
$853,400±$40k 52% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% 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 |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 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% MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Topsfield 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Topsfield | Maynard | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Maynard High | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.7 |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.