Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Plymouth County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02066
- Plymouth County
- Within Scituate Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 5,602 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,532Households
- $126,379Median household income
- $699,200Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Scituate
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,069 |
| 2010 | 5,245 |
| 2020 | 5,620 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $126,379 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,132 units
- Renter occupied
- 400 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Scituate | Plymouth County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,602 | 531,889 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $126,379 | $109,698 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 53.2 | 42.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $699,200 | $513,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 63.3% | 41.2% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.5% | 10.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2% | 77.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 40.8 minutes | 32.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Scituate |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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