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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do North Scituate, MA compare?
| Figure | North Scituate, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,414 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,443 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | North Scituate, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,492±698 |
| Median age | 42.3±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.3%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $140,329±$37,630 |
| Per capita income | $69,923±$8,849 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $824,800±$32,005 |
| Median gross rent | $1,595±$191 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.2%±19.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.9%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.9%±8.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.5%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.5%±4.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov