Compare towns
Hull vs Florida vs Hingham vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
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 | Florida | Hingham | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
668Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 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+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above 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 | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% 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 | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% 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 | $6,089 about the MA average |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest 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 | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Florida | Hingham | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hingham High | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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.