Cohasset

Official Website: www.townofcohasset.org
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area & South Shore
Year Settled: 1647
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 9.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 734 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 7,261
Estimated Population for 2006: 7,223
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

97.8%	White
0.2%	Black
0.7%	Hispanic
0.7%	Asian
0.1%	Native American
0.6%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $95,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $390,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $813,000
Poverty: 2.8%
Violent Crime Index: 4 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 21 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): South Shore Hospital (Weymouth), Quincy Medical Center (Quincy)

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