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Cohasset, MA map Population (year 2000): 7,261. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,223 (-0.5% change)
 

Males: 3,500  (48.2%)
Females: 3,761  (51.8%)

Norfolk County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02025.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $94,900 (it was $84,156 in 2000)
Cohasset  $94,900
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $724,600 (it was $389,500 in 2000)
Cohasset  $724,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Cohasset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), English (22.3%), Italian (13.0%), German (7.7%), United States (6.2%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 9.89 square miles.

Population density: 729 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cohasset

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cohasset town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

336 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cohasset:  1.1% ($4,469)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Cohasset satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Weymouth, MA (9.5 miles , pop. 53,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (19.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (231.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Scituate, MA (3.8 miles ), Hingham, MA (5.2 miles ), Hull, MA (5.4 miles ), Scituate, MA (6.1 miles ), Norwell, MA (6.2 miles ), Scituate, MA (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $170,300
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $242,800
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $312,900
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $320,200
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $314,900
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $374,100
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $507,500
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $572,700
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $370,600

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 70.81 W


69 people in nursing homes

Area codes: 781, 339

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Cohasset by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 110000
    per 100,000 13.713.60.00.00.00.0
Assaults 71315638
    per 100,000 95.9176.8205.182.541.4110.1
Burglaries 212121412225
    per 100,000 287.8285.7287.2563.7303.3344.1
Thefts 494854807889
    per 100,000 671.6653.0738.41100.01075.31225.1
Auto thefts 753872
    per 100,000 95.968.041.0110.096.527.5
Arson 001113
    per 100,000 0.00.013.713.713.841.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 78.091.093.9108.880.297.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Cohasset-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Cohasset town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cohasset:
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • QUINCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; QUINCY, MA)
  • QUINCY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; QUINCY, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cohasset:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 15 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 55 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cohasset:
  • MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 15 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
  • CRANLAND (about 16 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 17 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)

Amtrak stations near Cohasset:
  • 19 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 20 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cohasset:
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
Public high school in Cohasset:
  • COHASSET MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 143 POND STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cohasset:
  • JOSEPH OSGOOD (Students: 463; Location: 210 SOHIER RD; Grades: KG - 03)
  • DEER HILL (Students: 386; Location: 206 SOHIER RD; Grades: 04 - 06)
Library in Cohasset:
  • PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $355,584; Location: 106 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 53,177 books; 1,059 audio materials; 451 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cohasset: Long Basin Light (A), Sutton Hole Light (B), White Head Light (C), Bryant Point Light (D), Cohasset Golf Club (E), Cohasset Yacht Club (F), Cushing (G), Maritime Museum (H), Cohasset Historical Society Building (I), Paul Pratt Memorial Library (J), Burtram J Pratt Memorial Library and Archives (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Tedeschi Shopping Center (1), Cohasset Plaza Shopping Center (2), Cushing Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cohasset include: Second Congregational Church (A), Saint Stephens Parish Church (B), Saint Anthonys Parish Church (C), First Parish in Cohasset Church (D), Glastonbury Monastery (E), Panagia Greek Orthodox Church (F), Beechwood Congregational Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Woodside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sanctuary Pond (A), Lily Pond (B), Treat Pond (C), Little Harbor Reservoir (D), Great Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richardsons Brook (A), Herring Brook (B), Aaron River (C), Bailey Creek (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), James Brook (F), Brass Kettle Brook (G), Bound Brook (H), Gulf, The (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cohasset: Wheelwright Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Black Rock Beach (A), Sandy Beach (B), Pleasant Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Cohasset Historical Society (Museums; 106 South Main Street).

Hotel: Cohasset Harbor Inn (124 Elm Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cohasset and their reported violations in the past:

COHASSET WATER DEPT (Population served: 6521, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Cohasset compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cohasset (2007 data):
  • Pilgrim Co-operative Bank: Pilgrim Co-Operative Bank at 48 South Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01; Chief Justice Cushing Way Branch at 800 Chief Justice Cushing Way, branch established on 2002-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.3 mil, Deposits: $112.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank: Cohasset Branch at Route 3a, branch established on 1974-10-01; Cohasset Shaw's Supermarket Branch at 739 Chief Justice Cushing Way, Route 3a, branch established on 1997-08-24. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Hingham Institution for Savings: Cohasset Branch at 13 Elm Street, branch established on 1995-12-11. Info updated 2006-12-01: Bank assets: $691.6 mil, Deposits: $409.7 mil, headquarters in Hingham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cohasset Branch at 765 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, branch established on 2000-06-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Rockland Trust Company: Cohasset Branch at Route 3-A, branch established on 1932-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,825.3 mil, Deposits: $2,129.5 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.



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8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cohasset:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cohasset:
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cohasset:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)

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