Cohasset vs Hull Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Cohasset ranks higher, #15 to Hull's #92 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Cohasset students score higher: ELA 70% vs 54%, Math 70% vs 46% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Cohasset averages 40 points higher (1164 vs 1124).
- Spending: Hull spends $7,701 more per student ($31,821 vs $24,119).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Cohasset: single-family homes average $1.48M vs $721K. The average tax bill is $16,814 in Cohasset and $7,795 in Hull.
- Class size: Smaller in Hull: 11.9 students on average vs 15.1.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Cohasset | Hull | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 54% | 40% |
| 2025 | 74% | 54% | 43% |
| 2024 | 72% | 54% | 42% |
| 2023 | 73% | 50% | 45% |
| 2022 | 68% | 44% | 44% |
| 2021 | 73% | 55% | 49% |
| Year | Cohasset | Hull | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 46% | 41% |
| 2025 | 70% | 42% | 42% |
| 2024 | 68% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 47% | 42% |
| 2022 | 60% | 45% | 40% |
| 2021 | 50% | 44% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Cohasset | Hull | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,395 | 697 |
| English learners | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.8% | 21.8% |
| White | 90% | 86.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3% | 5.2% |
| Black/African American | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Multi-race | 3.5% | 3.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.