What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most people working from home (34.2%).

Cohasset has the most homeowners (83%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Cohasset
People
Population	6,948Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA	43.9±4.4Highest 10% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lincoln and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$175,117±$44kLowest 68% above MA	$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,208,200±$132kLowest 115% above MA	$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA
	Cohasset and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA	$2,755±$399Lowest 56% above MA
	Lincoln and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%	52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% below MA	37 minHighest 28% above MA
Work from home	34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%	25.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lincoln 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	#78 of 282 in MA	#41 of 282 in MA
School district	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	Cohasset
High school in town	Minuteman Regional High	Cohasset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.1Lowest	9.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.