Cochituate, Mass. and North Natick, 1887, 1887
Cochituate’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1887.
- 1846Cochituate is settled
CochituateMA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,471
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$906K
Census ACS
Household income
$192K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
1,107
A commuter town
Is Cochituate a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cochituate, against 47% in Massachusetts’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cochituate. Cochituate’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, above both the Massachusetts town median (1.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Cochituate State Park, at 171 acres. We don’t grade Cochituate yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cochituate stand out
Where Cochituate beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cochituate for work
Where Cochituate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,107jobs based in Cochituate
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 265 attractions →Fenway Park and 187 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cochituate. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw13 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
8 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
12 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cochituate: who provides what
Cochituate is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWayland Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayland Town ClerkTown of Wayland; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code0177801778 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cochituate.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Cochituate, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cochituate.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
6
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A larger share of workers work from home in Cochituate than in most of Massachusetts or the rest of the country
37% of workers work from home in Cochituate. Most working residents leave Cochituate for work: only 2% work in town. Cochituate’s median household income is $192,000.
2%work in town
| Cochituate | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 37% | 18% | 11% |
| Median household income | $192,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cochituate2%
Boston21%
Cambridge7%
Wayland6%
Waltham6%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,107
jobs based in Cochituate
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Cochituate, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cochituate has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–39°
Spring36–59°
Summer59–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.1%conserved
15.1%
conserved · 400 of 2,649 acres
11 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town of Wayland | 1.4 mi | 65 |
| 2. Hamlen Woods | 0.9 mi | 33 |
| 3. Timber Lane Conservation Area | 0.3 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Cochituate is
Cochituate beats the Massachusetts average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Cochituate adults have obesity.
| Cochituate | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Cochituate | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
Metrowest Medical Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Cochituate sells for about $1.3M
The median rent in Cochituate is $1,582 a month.
$1.3Mmedian sale price
| Cochituate | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,582 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
26
days on market
106.7%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cochituate
16pages on Cochituate
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
47 within 15 miles of the center of Cochituate
Pope St John XXIII National SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Weston2.3 miMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wellesley Hills4.7 mi$5,856 in-state tuitionFramingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Framingham4.8 mi$11,920 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Cochituate residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
About Cochituate
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Cochituate (; koh-CHIT-choo-it) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,927 at the 2020 census, out of 13,943 in the entire town of Wayland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 174 ft
Cochituate’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Cochituate.
WaylandNatickFraminghamCochituate
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochituate | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayland | #6 | A+ | C | A | A+ | A+ |
| Natick | #72 | A | D | B− | A | A+ |
| Framingham | #235 | C | D | C+ | D | A− |
Cochituate isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cochituate with a neighbor →
Questions about Cochituate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cochituate, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Cochituate yet; the figures below are still real.