What’s it like to live in Cohasset?
Cohasset is seeing changes, such as larger, pricier homes being built where smaller ones once stood, and an infusion of young families that add vibrancy to the community.
Joy Schiffmann says her 11-year-old twins’ lives growing up in the coastal community of Cohasset are not so different from her own a generation ago.
“Pretty much everything they’re doing is what we did,’’ Schiffmann said. “On summer mornings, they put on their life jackets, hop on their bikes, ride to the harbor, and take sailing lessons. Then they go to the town pool with their swim team.’’
Schiffmann, who grew up in this South Shore community and lives in the Village neighborhood, has high praise for her hometown of about 8,000 people. “It has stunning natural beauty, lovely homes, good schools, and a small-town feel,’’ she said.
Sandy Beach is a definite perk. “You have to get a [town parking] sticker for the beach, so while it’s not members-only, it’s a special gem you can only really use if you’re a resident,’’ she said. Annual road races and triathlons that offer runners “beautiful views’’ might as well be called “I love Cohasset days,’’ she said.
Given Cohasset’s small size and Town Meeting structure, “it’s still very much run by the residents — a lot of what happens is because of volunteers and committees,’’ said Schiffmann, who is vice president of the historical society, sits on the board of the South Shore Music Circus, and is chairing the town’s upcoming anniversary celebrations. (The town will celebrate its 250th birthday in 2020.)
Cohasset is seeing changes, such as larger, pricier homes being built where smaller ones once stood, and an infusion of young families that add vibrancy to the community, she said.
At the same time, Schiffmann is hardly the only resident to return to his or her roots in Cohasset. “So many people that grew up here gravitate back to raise their families,’’ she said. “As many things that have changed, it’s still really at its heart a nice, small community.’’
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