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Cohasset, MA vs Norwell, MA

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- Norwell is 0% more densely populated than Cohasset.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Norwell.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in Norwell.
 Cohasset, MANorwell, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,258329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20107,549  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,765285,036,114
 Population - 19907,075  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock537.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cohasset, MANorwell, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cohasset, MANorwell, MAUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cohasset, MANorwell, MAUnited States
 Married Population66.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.3%50.2%
 Never Married19.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.092.60
 Households3,146  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,97980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households916  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cohasset    1 Reviews
Cathie · Cohasset, MA
small town heaven
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I moved here with our 2 teen daughters 5 years ago. You couldnt find a more quaint, truly lovely coastal town, craggy coastline, beaches and all. The  More

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Reviews for Norwell    2 Reviews
John · Norwell, MA
Norwell is suburban, not rural
Over 15 years ago

Not sure how the previous comments are accurate. Norwell is a suburban town, not rural.  More

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Donna · Norwell, MA
Country and city combined
Over 17 years ago

Norwell is a lovely, rural town with small neighborhoods, a good range of home prices to appeal to most buyers (not much entry level ie: under $350,000) and easy  More

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