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Moving to Scituate, Massachusetts

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Population: 17,863. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,120 (+1.4% change)
Males: 8,523 (47.7%), Females: 9,340 (52.3%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $70,868
Median house value: $276,000

Population by Race

Races in Scituate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (44.2%), English (17.9%), Italian (14.4%), German (8.6%), United States (4.9%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Scituate, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scituate

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scituate town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

3.8% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scituate:

  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 19 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scituate:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 43 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 49 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scituate:

  • MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL – GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 9 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 3B2)
  • CRANLAND (about 14 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 15 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scituate:

  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)

Public primary/middle schools in Scituate:

  • SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location: 606 C J CUSHING HWY; Grades: PK – 12)
  • JENKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 54 VINAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GATES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 327 FIRST PARISH RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WAMPATUCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 266 TILDEN RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HATHERLY ELEMENTARY (Students: 374; Location: 72 ANN VINAL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CUSHING ELEMENTARY (Students: 359; Location: 1 ABERDEEN DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Scituate:

  • MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 46 WATCH HILL DR; Grades: UG – UG)
  • TEACHING LEARNING CENTER (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 291; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Scituate:

  • SCITUATE TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $555,587; Location: 85 BRANCH ST.; 68,737 books; 3,946 audio materials; 1,957 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)

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