What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Scituate has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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	Newbury	Scituate
People
Population	6,777Lowest	19,365Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA	47.1±3.1Lowest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Scituate and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	22.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	66.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA	$136,732±$16kLowest 32% above MA
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA	$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA
	Scituate and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average	$1,609±$311Lowest 9% below MA
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA	$8,807Highest 47% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%	52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA	1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	38 minHighest 31% above MA
Work from home	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%	28%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Scituate and Newbury 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	#137 of 282 in MA	#43 of 282 in MA
School district	Triton	Scituate
High school in town	Triton Regional High School	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.