What stands out worked out from the figures below

Natick has the most affordable homes ($821k 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.

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

Measure	Natick	Cohasset
People
Population	36,873Highest	8,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+11.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±1.4Lowest 8% above MA	43.9±4.4Highest 10% above MA
	Cohasset and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	20.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Natick and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Natick and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,538±$11kLowest 33% above MA	$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA
	Cohasset and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$821,000±$25kLowest 46% above MA	$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,134±$124Lowest 21% above MA	$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,914Lowest 49% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.6%±15.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Cohasset and Natick 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%	3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968 4 yrs newer than MA	1968 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	37 minHighest 28% above MA
Work from home	25.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	25.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Cohasset and Natick 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	#48 of 282 in MA	#41 of 282 in MA
School district	Natick	Cohasset
High school in town	Natick High	Cohasset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.