What kinds of homes are in Cochituate, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Cochituate, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cochituate, MA has 2,572 (±250) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 675 homes per square mile of land.

78.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,572 (±250)
Detached houses: 78.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Cochituate by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cochituate	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	78.5% (±5.5 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.9% (±2.9 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±4.5 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.4 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cochituate, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cochituate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cochituate
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cochituate	—	7.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Natick	3.0 mi	28.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Weston	3.4 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wellesley (community)	3.9 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wellesley	3.9 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Framingham	4.5 mi	31.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Sudbury	5.2 mi	6.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Needham (community)	6.5 mi	16.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Needham	6.5 mi	16.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Natick, MA (28.2%), Framingham, MA (31.7%), Needham (community), MA (16.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Winchester (community)	14.1% (±3.1 points)
14	Lexington (community)	12.8% (±1.9 points)
15	Hopkinton (community)	12.2% (±6.5 points)
16	Belmont (community)	10.2% (±2.0 points)
17	Wilmington (community)	9.9% (±2.8 points)
18	East Pepperell	9.4% (±7.9 points)
19	Cochituate	7.5% (±4.1 points)
20	Littleton Common	6.3% (±7.8 points)
21	Pinehurst	2.6% (±2.8 points)
22	Hanscom AFB	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cochituate is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Wayland, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cochituate

How many homes are in Cochituate?

Cochituate, MA has an estimated 2,572 (±250) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cochituate houses or apartments?

78.5% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 13.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cochituate?

6.1% of homes in Cochituate are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cochituate CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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