Legal expenses for Massachusetts towns similar in size to Cohasset
| Town | FY 2012 spent | FY 2013 budgeted | Population |
| Cohasset | $349,877 | $200,000 | 7,542 |
| Ayer | $76,875 | $66,400 | 7,427 |
| Boxford | $126,320 | $118,000 | 7,965 |
| Dighton | $61,026 | $45,000 | 7,086 |
| Great Barrington | $50,000 | $47,500 | 7,104 |
| Halifax | $41,872 | $42,200 | 7,518 |
| Hamilton | $99,780 | $121,000 | 7,764 |
| Millis | $79,961 | $100,000 | 7,891 |
| Orange | $31,369 | $20,000 | 7,839 |
| Shirley | $25,000 | $25,000 | 7,211 |
| Sterling | $85,000 | $60,000 | 7,808 |
| Upton | $42,605 | $40,000 | 7,542 |
| West Boylston | $49,557 | $60,000 | 7,669 |
| Westminster | $59,000 | $65,000 | 7,277 |
SOURCES: Individual community town halls, US Census