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Cohasset, MA vs Scituate, MA

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- Scituate is 0% more densely populated than Cohasset.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Scituate.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Scituate.
 Cohasset, MAScituate, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,016329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.538.4
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 Population - 20107,549  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,863285,036,114
 Population - 19907,075  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,078.393.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cohasset, MAScituate, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cohasset, MAScituate, MAUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cohasset, MAScituate, MAUnited States
 Married Population66.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.5%50.2%
 Never Married19.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households3,146  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households916  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cohasset    1 Reviews

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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