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Scituate vs Wrentham vs Scituate
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 oldest population (median age 51.7).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.8%).
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 | Wrentham | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,796Lowest |
12,297 |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±3.8Highest 29% above MA |
46.8±3.2Lowest 17% above MA |
47.1±3.1 18% above MA |
| Scituate and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham 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 |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
$136,732±$16k 32% above MA |
| Wrentham 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±$82k 46% above MA |
$654,900±$26kLowest 17% above MA |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
| 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 50% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$1,609±$311Highest 9% below MA |
| Scituate and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,345 39% above MA |
$7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$8,807Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±8 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Scituate and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 44% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
38 min 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | King Philip · Wrentham | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | King Philip Regional High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.