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Scituate vs Suffield vs Marshfield vs North Scituate
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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Marshfield has the most renters (19.2% rent).
North Scituate has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Marshfield | North Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,796Lowest |
15,702 |
25,879Highest |
6,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±3.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
42.3±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Marshfield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Scituate 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. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$140,329±$38kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| North Scituate and Marshfield 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$824,800±$32kHighest 148% above U.S. |
| North 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. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,595±$191 13% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and North Scituate 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. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$8,601Highest 176% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Scituate and Marshfield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #54 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Marshfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Marshfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.