Cohasset vs Hingham
On schools these two are genuinely close — same tier and within five MCAS percentiles of each other — so the schools should not decide it. Price and commute should.
Choose Cohasset if you want the lower price.
All Cohasset numbers →Choose Hingham if the commute matters most.
All Hingham numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Cohasset | Hingham | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | strong schoolsT2 | strong schoolsT2 |
| MCAS percentile | 95th | 97th |
| Niche district rank | 47th of 236 | 29th of 236 |
| 4BR house | $1.6MT4 | $1.65MT4 |
| 2BR condo | $815k | $775k |
| Commute to Boston | 48 minT3 | 47 minT3 |
| MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~47 min to terminal | Commuter rail · ~39 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $12.00T2 | $10.47T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$19,200 | ≈$17,300 |
| 3BR rent | $3,350/mo | $3,463/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
