What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Scituate has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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	Richmond	Scituate
People
Population	8,142Lowest	10,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest RI: +4.3%	+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	42.7±4.1Lowest 5% above RI	49.9±4Highest 23% above RI
	Scituate and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8%	14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Richmond and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%	25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Highest RI: 37.7%	34.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3%	4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Richmond and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI	$112,315±$23kLowest 28% above RI
	Richmond and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$435,800±$22kLowest 8% above RI	$449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI
	Scituate and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI	$1,489±$251Lowest 11% above RI
	Richmond and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Highest 30% above RI	$5,265Lowest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%	59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48%
	Scituate and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%	5%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	87.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI	1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 33% above RI	31 minLowest 20% above RI
Work from home	11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13%	13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13%
	Scituate and Richmond 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	#16 of 38 in RI	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Chariho	Scituate
High school in town	Chariho High School	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	10.8Lowest
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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.