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Scituate vs Danvers vs Hopkinton
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 homeowners (87.3%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
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 | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
28,098Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hopkinton 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%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Hopkinton 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% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Scituate 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. |
$404,300±$29kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Chariho |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.