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Scituate vs Windham vs Charlestown
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 highest household income ($112k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Windham | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,517 |
23,961Highest |
8,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Scituate 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Charlestown 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Charlestown 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Scituate 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.