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Cohasset, MA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Cohasset.
- People are 51.2% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years younger in Washington.
 Cohasset, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 20107,549  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 19907,075  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cohasset, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cohasset, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cohasset, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population66.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married19.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households3,146  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households916  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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