What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

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.

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

Measure	Uxbridge	Scituate
People
Population	14,473Highest	10,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Uxbridge and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.	$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S.	$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S.
	Scituate and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.	$1,489±$251Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.	$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Uxbridge	Scituate
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.