Compare towns
Duxbury vs Hull vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Scituate has the most people working from home (28%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Duxbury | Hull | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,185 |
10,138Lowest |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2.3 19% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.1±3.1Lowest 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,583±$29kHighest 70% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$136,732±$16k 32% above MA |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $874,600±$35kHighest 56% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$847,600±$25k 51% above MA |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,591±$2kLowest 10% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
| Hull and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,518Highest 59% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$8,807 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±31.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Duxbury and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.1%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Duxbury | Hull | Scituate |
| High school in town | Duxbury High | Hull High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
8.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.