Massachusetts Living Index
Scituate
South Shore · pop. 19,735
Working harbor, four beaches, and the lighthouse skyline. A rare under-the-radar coastal pick.
Coastal QuietFamily Suburb
Livability Index
66
/ 100
Ranks #64 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$880k
6.4× household income
Household income
$137k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
50 min
peak driving
Population
19,735
5-yr trend 76/100
How Scituate scores
Schools
86
Safety
95
Walkability
32
Transit
18
Biking
32
Dining
56
Nightlife
40
Arts & Culture
48
Green Space
80
Diversity
48
Climate
76
The honest read
Best for
Coastal-lifestyle families on a tighter budget than Hingham.
The tradeoff
Commuter rail only at the harbor edge of town.
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