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Cochituate

Massachusetts · 6,569 residents · 3.81 sq mi
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Cochituate is home to 6,569 people in Massachusetts. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $563,400, having risen by half since 2000. That is roughly 61% ahead of the Massachusetts median. Households take in $103,864 a year at the median, 97% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 44.8, about 8 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

6,569
−3%since 2000
from 6,768 in 2000
1990 – 2024
44.8
+7%since 2000
from 41.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K6K7K7K7K19902000201020202024Cochituate
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(358)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(490)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.1%(532)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(457)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(214)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.8%(380)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(883)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.6%(1,222)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.3%(941)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.2%(540)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.6%(369)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(183)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$103,864
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,012 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$50,481
+18%since 2000
from $42,752 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
64.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 66.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.414
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services10%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food7%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Information5.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$563,400
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $355,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,199
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $793 in 2000
US average: $853
85.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
15.0% rent
5.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.61 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
42.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
32.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(6,108)
Black0.9%(62)
Hispanic / Latino1%(68)
Asian6.2%(422)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(5,480)
Black1%(67)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(165)
Asian11.4%(749)
Other1.1%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(28)
Cuban0.2%(12)
Colombian0.1%(7)
Ancestry
Irish28.3%(1,812)
English14.5%(925)
Italian11.4%(727)
German10.3%(656)
Russian6.7%(427)
Polish5%(323)
French3.6%(230)
Greek3%(193)
American2.9%(188)
Swedish2.7%(175)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(161)
Dutch2.3%(147)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.9%(121)
Austrian1.5%(97)
Lithuanian1.5%(96)
Welsh1.4%(87)
Hungarian1.3%(85)
British1.2%(75)
Swiss1.1%(70)
Norwegian1%(66)
Armenian1%(64)
Canadian0.9%(59)
Australian0.8%(50)
West Indian0.8%(49)
Barbadian0.8%(49)
Romanian0.7%(45)
Brazilian0.6%(37)
Portuguese0.5%(34)
Arab0.4%(23)
Syrian0.4%(23)
Ukrainian0.3%(21)
Slovak0.3%(16)
Iranian0.2%(14)
Finnish0.2%(13)
Turkish0.2%(13)
Latvian0.2%(10)
Danish0.1%(9)
Czech0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

70.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 62.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
99.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 95.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
34.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 32.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.7 min
+31%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
3.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
63.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 66.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
50.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
10.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.4%(528)
Married72%(1,864)
Widowed1.2%(30)
Divorced6.5%(168)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(564)
Married64.3%(1,705)
Widowed6.9%(184)
Divorced7.5%(199)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 2.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 91 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

Cochituate, Massachusetts has about 6,569 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Cochituate, Massachusetts earns about $103,864 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cochituate, Massachusetts expensive?

In Cochituate, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $563,400, and the typical rent is about $1,199 a month.

How educated are people in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

About 70.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cochituate, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cochituate, Massachusetts?

About 2.2% of people in Cochituate, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cochituate, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Cochituate, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 523 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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