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 19,190 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 20.46% 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.

One of the nice things about Scituate is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Scituate, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Scituate. 66.99% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Scituate in 2022 was $81,266, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $325,064 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 Polish.

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