Photo: Wwoods · CC BY-SA 3.0Cohasset spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Cohasset’s town government spent $60.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,132 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cohasset is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7,132 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Cohasset’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,132 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,160, and the middle half spent $3,380–$5,590. Cohasset spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cohasset itself left out).
About $7,132 per resident a year, or $19.54 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 55% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cohasset runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Cohasset reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cohasset’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cohasset’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cohasset →
Who’s in charge in Cohasset
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cohasset’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcohasset.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 26 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,529).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cohasset School District
Cohasset’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Cohasset, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $24,397 per pupil, $15,408 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cohasset voted in 2024
Official results for Cohasset’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.6%3,458 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.0%1,715 votesOthers: 3.4% (184 votes).
Most votes in Cohasset: Kamala D Harris
Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Cohasset’s 6,024 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cohasset: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Norfolk County: Warren 59.3%, Deaton 40.5% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Bill Keating
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cohasset, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohasset | 64.6% | 32.0% | 3.4% | 5,357 |
| Norfolk County | 62.8% | 34.3% | 2.9% | 386,447 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cohasset.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcohasset.org ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cohasset compares with the towns next door
Cohasset spent $7,132 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,928 to $5,421. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cohasset’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cohasset’s government
How much does Cohasset spend per resident?
About $7,132 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $7,132 was more than 90% of 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Cohasset’s government?
See townofcohasset.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cohasset yet.
How did Cohasset vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.6%, Donald J Trump 32.0% (5,357 votes, official results). Norfolk County: Harris 62.8%, Trump 34.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Cohasset?
334 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cohasset in the state legislature?
State Senate District First Plymouth and Norfolk (Patrick O'Connor) and State House District 3rd Plymouth (Joan Meschino). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cohasset’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →