Compare towns
Scituate vs Sutton vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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.
| Measure | Scituate | Sutton | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,796 |
9,452Highest |
3,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±3.8 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$136,904±$44k 32% above MA |
| Sutton and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $821,600±$82k 46% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,261±$415Highest 28% below MA |
| Provincetown and Sutton 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,927Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Provincetown and Sutton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 44% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Provincetown |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.