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Population (year 2000): 6,768
Males: 3,231  (47.7%)
Females: 3,537  (52.3%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01778.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $101,000 (it was $89,012 in 2000)
Cochituate  $101,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $620,900 (it was $353,700 in 2000)
Cochituate  $620,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Cochituate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Chinese (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cochituate: 120.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), English (14.6%), Italian (14.2%), German (9.7%), Russian (8.1%), Polish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 3.83 square miles.

Population density: 1766 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cochituate

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cochituate CDP

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

781 residents are foreign born (5.7% Asia, 3.6% Europe, 1.3% North America).

This place:  11.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cochituate:  1.3% ($4,752)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (5.0 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (18.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (200.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wayland, MA (1.3 miles ), Natick, MA (2.6 miles ), Framingham, MA (5.0 miles ), Wellesley, MA (5.2 miles ), Weston, MA (5.4 miles ), Sudbury, MA (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.33 N, Longitude: 71.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,209 (-32.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 337 (10.0%)


153 people in nursing homes

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Cochituate-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Cochituate place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cochituate:
  • METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA)
  • CHARLES RIVER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY, MA)
  • DEACONESS-GLOVER HOSPITAL CORP (about 7 miles; NEEDHAM, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cochituate, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cochituate:
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cochituate:
  • MARLBORO (about 10 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 14 miles; STOW, MA; ID: 6B6)
  • NORFOLK (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)

Amtrak stations near Cochituate:
  • 6 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cochituate:
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT enrollment: 13,341)

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Notable location: Commonwealth Shopper (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Saint Zephryns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Old Wayland Reservoirs (A), Dudley Pond (B), Lake Cochituate (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snake Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cochituate: Cochituate State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Cochituate Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Cochituate compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cochituate (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cochituate Branch at 179 Commonwealth Road, branch established on 1954-12-13. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Wayland Branch at 150 Commonwealth Road, branch established on 1976-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,328.7 mil, Deposits: $2,959.1 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 26 total offices



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7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cochituate:
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WSRO (650 AM; 2 kW; ASHLAND, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cochituate:
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYAJ (97.7 FM; SUDBURY, MA; Owner: SUDBURY VALLEY B'CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WZLY (91.5 FM; WELLESLEY, MA; Owner: WELLESLEY COLLEGE)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBRS (100.1 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WHHB (99.9 FM; HOLLISTON, MA; Owner: HOLLISTON HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Cochituate:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

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