What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).

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	Hopkinton	Scituate
People
Population	8,420Lowest	10,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest RI: +4.3%	+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	46.1±3.9Lowest 14% above RI	49.9±4Highest 23% above RI
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±3.6Highest RI: 18.8%	14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Hopkinton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.7%	25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7%
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest RI: 37.7%	34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.3Highest RI: 8.3%	4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Hopkinton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,172±$12kLowest 11% above RI	$112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,300±$29kLowest about the RI average	$449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI	$1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,616Highest 15% above RI	$5,265Lowest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.3%±17.5Lowest RI: 48%	59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48%
	Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest RI: 11.2%	5%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%	87.3%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 15 yrs newer than RI	1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	31 minHighest 20% above RI
Work from home	14.4%±6.1Highest RI: 13%	13.3%±5.1Lowest RI: 13%
	Hopkinton and Scituate 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	#11 of 38 in RI	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Chariho	Scituate
High school in town	None in town	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.