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Hull vs Oakham 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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
Cohasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Oakham | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
1,639Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
43.9±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Oakham 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% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
37 min 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | Hull | Quabbin | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.