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Scituate vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($137k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Scituate has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Springfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,365 |
154,749Highest |
5,796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1 18% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
51.7±3.8Highest 29% 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 | 22.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5Highest 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+ | 66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,732±$16kHighest 32% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$124,549±$27k 20% above MA |
| Scituate 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$821,600±$82k 46% 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 | $1,609±$311Highest 9% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807Highest 47% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$8,345 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 31% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Springfield | — |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Springfield Central High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.