City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Cochituate, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cochituate - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,688
Residents
$190,938
Median income
$862,000
Median home
$2,941
Median rent (state)

Cochituate - the verdict

Cochituate ranks in the 98th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
96th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cochituate, MA

Cochituate is a small town in Massachusetts, home to 6,688 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $190,938 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Home values in Cochituate run a median of $862,000, and the median resident age is 44.8 years. About 74.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,941 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Massachusetts's average monthly utility costs around $330 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,688 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$190,938 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Cochituate compare to other US cities?

Cochituate measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 96% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Cochituate against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Cochituate's strongest outlier among Massachusetts cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Cochituate ranks #23 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cochituate only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#12 of 233
95th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#4 of 247
68th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#28 of 240
88th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#175 of 247
29th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#23 of 247
91st percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cochituate's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$862,000 4th percentile more affordable than 4% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cochituate $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cochituate, MA Cochituate, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cochituate, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cochituate, MA median $190,938/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cochituate, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cochituate, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 74.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,688
Median Income
$190,938
Median Home Value
$862,000
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
74.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.0%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
1.8%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
34.3%

Based on 3,171 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cochituate sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Northborough
6,720 people
Pinehurst
6,737 people
Clinton
6,908 people
East Falmouth
6,415 people
Kingston
6,373 people
Foxborough
6,356 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cochituate's 6,688 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Heathcote, NJ
6,689 people
Willis, TX
6,693 people
Steilacoom, WA
6,683 people
Boonville, IN
6,681 people
Plattsmouth, NE
6,680 people
Galax, VA
6,698 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cochituate's $190,938 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Smarr, GA
$190,921 median income
Brock Hall, MD
$190,896 median income
Old Brookville, NY
$190,893 median income
Haddonfield, NJ
$190,882 median income
West Simsbury, CT
$191,042 median income
Madison Center, CT
$190,769 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cochituate, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cochituate, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.2% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.8% White 78.2% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 14.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cochituate compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cochituate (this city) 6,688 $190,938
Northborough 6,720 $154,926
Pinehurst 6,737 $136,406
Clinton 6,908 $78,909
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cochituate, MA?

What is the population of Cochituate, MA? +

Cochituate, MA counts 6,688 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cochituate, MA? +

Cochituate households earn a median of $190,938 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cochituate? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cochituate; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Cochituate, MA? +

Homes in Cochituate carry a median value of $862,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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