Scituate is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 19,297 people and five associated neighborhoods, Scituate is the 102nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Scituate home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Scituate real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Scituate is also a town of artists. Scituate has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Scituate’s character.

Also of interest is that Scituate has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Scituate telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Scituate is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Scituate really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Scituate perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Scituate is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Scituate, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.40 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Scituate has a lot of people using a ferryboat to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a ferryboat are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Scituate, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Scituate is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.71% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Scituate in 2022 was $84,117, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $336,468 for a family of four.

The people who call Scituate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scituate residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scituate include Irish, English, Italian, German, and European.

The most common language spoken in Scituate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and French.