What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scituate has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scituate	Newbury
People
Population	19,365Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±3.1Lowest 18% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
Kids under 18	22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Scituate and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,732±$16kLowest 32% above MA	$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA
	Newbury 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 51% above MA	$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA
	Scituate and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,609±$311Lowest 9% below MA	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,807Highest 47% above MA	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	4.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 31% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	28%±4Highest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Scituate and Newbury 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	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Scituate	Triton
High school in town	Scituate High School	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.