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Scituate vs Enfield vs Northborough
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 most expensive homes ($848k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Northborough has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Enfield | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,365 |
41,090Highest |
15,750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Northborough 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Enfield High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
13.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.