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Population (year 2000): 17,863. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,120 (+1.4% change)
Males: 8,523 (47.7%), Females: 9,340 (52.3%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $70,868 (year 2000)
Median house value: $276,000 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Scituate:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 43 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 49
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scituate:
- MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 9
miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
- CRANLAND (about 14 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 15 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
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; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 25 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,917)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
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)
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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