Compare towns
Scituate vs Hampton vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($449k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scituate and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scituate | Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.