What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Scituate
People
Population	16,185Lowest	19,365Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2.3Highest 19% above MA	47.1±3.1Lowest 18% above MA
	Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	22.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Duxbury and Scituate 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%	66.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Scituate and Duxbury 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	$136,732±$16kLowest 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	$847,600±$25kLowest 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	$1,609±$311Highest 9% below MA
	Scituate and Duxbury 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	$8,807Lowest 47% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±31.1Highest MA: 51.8%	52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	87.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	38 minHighest 31% above MA
Work from home	25.1%±3.8Lowest 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	#43 of 282 in MA
School district	Duxbury	Scituate
High school in town	Duxbury High	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	11.3Highest
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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.