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North Scituate, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
North Scituate is a Census CDP of 6,492 people across 3.75 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $140,329, 88.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Scituate
What North Scituate is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.75 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,731
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Scituate
How many people live in North Scituate
- Population6,492
- Median age42.3
- Population under 181,702
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,004
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Households2,239
- Family households1,683
- Share of households that are families75.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Scituate
Income and work in North Scituate
- Median household income$140,329 plus or minus $37,630
- Per capita income$69,923
- Civilian labor force3,343
- Employed3,194
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 89
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,325
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher73.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree27.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Scituate
Housing in North Scituate
- Housing units2,343
- Occupied units2,239
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied1,991
- Renter occupied248 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate88.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$824,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,595
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units2,157
- Share single family92.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more186 plus or minus 106
- Share in buildings of two or more7.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Scituate
How North Scituate gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,267 plus or minus 485
- Commuting under 15 minutes734 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,128 plus or minus 269
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.8 percent
- Drove alone62.5 percent
- Carpooled0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Public transport6.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home27.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plymouth County, not North Scituate
Plymouth County context, not North Scituate figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County13,421
- Covered employment, Plymouth County194,985
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$69,858
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County1,256
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Scituate.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Scituate questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Scituate, Massachusetts?
6,492, in 2,239 households. North Scituate CDP covers 3.75 square miles of land, which is 1,731 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Scituate in?
Plymouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Scituate?
$140,329. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $824,800. Median gross rent is $1,595 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page North Scituate figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Scituate.
Is zoning published for North Scituate?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.