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Lincoln vs Sutton vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (34.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Cohasset has the highest household income ($199k).
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 | Lincoln | Sutton | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,948Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,117±$44k 68% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% 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±$132k 115% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,755±$399 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+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Minuteman Regional High | Sutton High School | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
9.0 |
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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.