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Scituate vs Danvers vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
28,098Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
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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.