What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the highest household income ($189k).

Scituate has the oldest population (median age 47.1).

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	Milton	Scituate
People
Population	28,587Highest	19,365Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average	47.1±3.1Highest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Milton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.2%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	66.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA	$136,732±$16kLowest 32% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA	$847,600±$25kLowest 51% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA	$1,609±$311Highest 9% below MA
	Scituate and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,677Highest 61% above MA	$8,807Lowest 47% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.7%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Scituate and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA	1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 8% above MA	38 minHighest 31% above MA
Work from home	29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	28%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Milton 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	#55 of 282 in MA	#43 of 282 in MA
School district	Milton	Scituate
High school in town	Milton High	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.