Cohasset

Welcome to Cohasset

The Town of Cohasset covers a nine square mile area in a setting of colonial homes and ocean vistas of spectacular beauty. The town is about 25 miles from Boston and is predominantly residential, many of its residents making the daily commute to work by commuter rail, car or commuter boat from adjoining Hingham. Route 3-A bisects the town and provides a location for a multitude of large and small businesses. At present, there are four active shopping malls within the town. Cohasset’s central village lies around a spacious common with a small pond, and includes specialty shops, the colonial First Parish Meeting House and St. Stephen’s Church with its 56 bell carillon that has offered Sunday concerts since 1924. The town has active Community and Arts Centers, three historical museums and the renowned South Shore Music Circus, as well as the Swim Club, two beaches and the recreational facilities of Whitney Woods Reservation and the Wompatuck State Park. Along the shores of Cohasset Harbor are facilities for dining, sailing and a replica of the famous Minot’s light. Plans are in motion to extend and improve the waterfront area. Many town residents involve themselves in community activities and the school system is highly rated academically.

Location
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Hingham on the west, Hull on the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean on the north, and Scituate on the south and east. Cohasset is about 20 miles southeast of Boston, 23 miles northeast of Brockton, 27 miles north of Plymouth, and 232 miles from New York City.

Total Area: 31.47 sq. miles
Land Area: 9.89 sq. miles
Population: 7,525
Density: 715 per sq. mileClimate (National Climatic Data Center) (Hingham Station)
Normal temperature in January…..27.4°F
Normal temperature in July……..71.5°F
Normal annual precipitation…….47.7″

Regional Planning Agency
Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Metropolitan Statistical Area (1993 Definition)
Boston

Form of Government
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Open Town Meeting

Year Incorporated
As a town: 1770

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