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Hull vs South Hooksett 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
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Hull | South Hooksett | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
5,902Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.9±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cohasset and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Cohasset |
| High school in town | — | — | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.