In addition, Cohasset is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Cohasset is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cohasset a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cohasset has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cohasset’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Cohasset is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Cohasset, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small town, Cohasset has a lot of people using a ferryboat to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a ferryboat are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cohasset. 72.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Cohasset in 2022 was $114,646, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $458,584 for a family of four.
The people who call Cohasset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cohasset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cohasset include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Cohasset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
