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Scituate

A town of 19,365 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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About Scituate

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1630Established
19,063Population
31.8 sq miArea
30 ftElevation

Scituate ( ) is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code02066
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Housing in Scituate

$1.04M▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Scituate home is worth about $1,037,000, up 7.2% in a year, 57% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market25
Sale-to-list102.4%
Sold in May8
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Scituate

A+

Safety Grade A+

Scituate reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Scituate 0.5
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Scituate 0.8
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Scituate

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

15better than MA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth · 11 mi · ER
Manet Chc at HullHull · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 02066, 02047 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scituate →

Natural hazards in Scituate

32
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌊 Coastal flooding🌀 Hurricanes
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School Grade A

The public schools Scituate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#43Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictScituateSchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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