Compare towns
Stow vs North Hampton vs Cohasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | North Hampton | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165 |
4,543Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cohasset and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cohasset and Stow 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 130% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| 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 119% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | North Hampton School District | Cohasset |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.