Compare towns
Scituate vs Newbury vs Holliston
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 expensive homes ($848k median).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Newbury | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,365Highest |
6,777Lowest |
15,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1 18% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
45.2±1.9Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holliston and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
65.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$159,817±$9k 54% above MA |
| Newbury and Holliston 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±$40k 50% above MA |
$650,300±$20kLowest 16% 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±$1k about the MA average |
$1,821±$225Highest 3% above MA |
| Holliston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807 47% above MA |
$6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
$9,397Highest 57% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holliston and Newbury 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% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 31% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 28%±4 MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Holliston 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Triton | Holliston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Triton Regional High School | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.