What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k median).

West Greenwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scituate	West Greenwich
People
Population	10,517Highest	6,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+6.4%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	49.9±4Highest 23% above RI	43±3.8Lowest 6% above RI
	Scituate and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	West Greenwich and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7%	20.2%±4Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Scituate and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7% RI: 37.7%	34.7% RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Highest RI: 8.3%	3.1%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Scituate and West Greenwich 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 28% above RI	$135,625±$17kHighest 54% above RI
	West Greenwich 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±$26kLowest 11% above RI	$535,400±$68kHighest 32% above RI
	West Greenwich and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,489±$251Lowest 11% above RI	$2,414±$206Highest 80% above RI
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,265Lowest 7% above RI	$6,491Highest 32% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48%	47.5%±39.4Lowest RI: 48%
	Scituate and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest RI: 11.2%	2.3%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3% RI: 63.6%	87.3% RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 4 yrs newer than RI	1991Highest 29 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 20% above RI	27 minLowest 7% above RI
Work from home	13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13%	11.5%±5Lowest RI: 13%
	Scituate and West Greenwich 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	#19 of 38 in RI
School district	Scituate	The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich
High school in town	Scituate High School	Exeter-West Greenwich Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.