Cochituate (/koʊˈtʃɪtʃuɪt/; koh-CHIT-choo-it) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Cochituate is located in southwestern Middlesex County at 42°19′40″N 71°21′37″W / 42.32778°N 71.36028°W / 42.32778; -71.36028,[3] in the southern part of the town of Wayland.

Massachusetts Route 30 (Commonwealth Road) passes through the southern part of Cochituate, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Newton and west 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Framingham.

Interstate 90, the Massachusetts Turnpike crosses the southern part of Cochituate in two places; the closest access is Exit 117, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west in Framingham.

[4] Lake Cochituate, which consists of four ponds connected by shallow, narrow waterways, is located in the towns of Natick, Framingham, and Wayland, 16 miles (26 km) west of Boston.

19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.