Cohasset is an idyllic New England town on the South Shore, about 20 miles south of Boston. Cohasset is small — just under 10 square miles — with a population of slightly more than 8,000 residents. Its name comes from the Algonquin word “quonahassit,” meaning a “long, rocky place.” Life in this seaside community is oriented towards the water and the town’s two beaches: Sandy Beach and Black Rock (or “Rocky”) Beach, both of which are open to residents only. During the summer, it seems like all of Cohasset heads to Sandy Beach, where there’s a full-time lifeguard and a snack shack with sandwiches (including lobster rolls), drinks, and ice cream. There’s also a lobster pound, a sailing club, and a yacht club in town. The commute to Boston is about an hour by commuter rail or ferry, whether you arrive by land or by sea.