Compare towns
Stow vs Everett vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Stow | Everett | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165Lowest |
50,045Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
| Stow and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Cohasset and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Stow and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $185,809±$22k 79% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$199,306±$53kHighest 92% above MA |
| Cohasset and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±15.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Everett | Cohasset |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.