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Population (year 2000): 7,261. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,222 (-0.5% change)
Males: 3,500 (48.2%), Females: 3,761 (51.8%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $84,156 (year 2000)
Median house value: $389,500 (year 2000)
Races in Cohasset:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), English (22.3%),
Italian (13.0%), German (7.7%), United States (6.2%), Scottish
(4.3%).
Elevation: 50 feet
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%
4.6% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.8% North
America, 0.5% Asia).
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 16 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.
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 18 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)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALEM, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,917)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
Public high school in Cohasset:
- COHASSET MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 595;
Location: 143 POND STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/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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