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Scituate, Massachusetts, in Plymouth county, is 11 miles E of Weymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 20 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 17,863 people people live in Scituate.
In Scituate, about 63% of adults are married.
In 2000, Scituate had a median family income of $86,058. Overall, families in Scituate are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Scituate does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Scituate is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($33,400) in Scituate than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Scituate enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Scituate, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. The average property tax bill in Scituate is higher than that of most other communities in Massachusetts.
In Scituate, 86% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Scituate strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Scituate to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone |  | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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