What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scituate has the most kids (22.1% under 18).

Provincetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+24.5%).

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	Scituate	Provincetown
People
Population	5,796Highest	3,703Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±3.8Lowest 29% above MA	56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9%	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Scituate and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,549±$27kLowest 20% above MA	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% above MA
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$821,600±$82kLowest 46% above MA	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA	$1,261±$415Highest 28% below MA
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,345Highest 39% above MA	$4,927Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±8Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Provincetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA	1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 44% above MA	13 minLowest 55% below MA
Work from home	26.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Provincetown 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	#43 of 282 in MA	#254 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Provincetown
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.