Town guide

Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 8,427 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02025.

Homes sold for a median of $546 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,427862 per sq mi
Median home value$1,318,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$546Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cohasset

1 ZIP code

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Around Cohasset

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY195 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cohasset; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cohasset

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cohasset had 8,381 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.

Cohasset population by census2000: 7,261, 2010: 7,542, 2020: 8,3817,26120007,54220108,3812020

Norfolk County, 1900–2020

Norfolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 151,539, 1910: 187,506, 1920: 219,081, 1930: 299,426, 1940: 325,180, 1950: 392,308, 1960: 510,256, 1970: 605,051, 1980: 606,587, 1990: 616,087, 2000: 650,308, 2010: 670,850, 2020: 725,981152K’00’10219K’20’30325K’40’50510K’60’70607K’80’90650K’00’10726K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CohassetJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5.1 in38°22°Jan4.540°23°Feb4.047°29°Mar5.458°38°Apr4.669°48°May3.877°57°Jun4.083°63°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.874°55°Sep3.963°44°Oct5.252°35°Nov4.443°27°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hingham, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Norfolk County

337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Norfolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,022 jobs; Retail trade: 42,987 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,380 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28,889 jobs; Professional services: 23,330 jobs; Construction: 21,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,200 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,703 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cohasset.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth8.5 miles
  • Carney HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Boston13.2 miles
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors2
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cohasset

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Wheelwright Park · 86 acres0.7 mi
  • George M. Ingram Memorial Park · 28 acres1.3 mi
  • Freedom Field · 10 acres0.2 mi
  • Milliken-Bancroft Field · 9 acres0.3 mi
  • Cohasset Town Common · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Hollett Island Park · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.6 mi
  • Shaw's1.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Scituate Health Mart Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Paul Pratt Memorial Library0.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Captain John Wilson House0.6 mi
  • Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery0.6 mi
  • Cohasset Historical Society Building0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • South Shore Music Circus0.1 mi
  • South Shore Art Center0.5 mi
  • The Makery Sewing Studio2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1647.

Notable people born here

  • Stephen Bowen (1964) · American astronaut
  • Nancy Carell (1966) · American actress, comedian, and writer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cohasset

Public schools here are run by Cohasset. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Joseph OsgoodCohassetPre-K–2369Public0.2 mi
Deer HillCohasset3–5347Public0.2 mi
Cohasset Middle SchoolCohasset6–8300Public0.5 mi
Cohasset High SchoolCohasset9–12381Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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