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Scituate vs Scituate vs Suffield vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Scituate has the most people working from home (28%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Rowley has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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.
| Measure | Scituate | Scituate | Suffield | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,796Lowest |
19,365Highest |
15,702 |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±3.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,549±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $821,600±$82k 147% above U.S. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $884±$721Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,609±$311Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,345 168% above U.S. |
$8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Scituate | Suffield School District | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Scituate High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.