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Population (year 2000): 5,065
Males: 2,455  (48.5%)
Females: 2,610  (51.5%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $95,500 (it was $79,556 in 2000)
North Scituate  $95,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $591,600 (it was $286,900 in 2000)
North Scituate  $591,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in North Scituate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (44.6%), English (18.9%), Italian (17.2%), German (9.2%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.87 square miles.

Population density: 1310 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Scituate

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Scituate CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

153 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This place:  3.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

North Scituate:  1.1% ($3,066)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Weymouth, MA (12.3 miles , pop. 53,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (23.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (233.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Scituate, MA (2.3 miles ), Cohasset, MA (3.8 miles ), Marshfield Hills, MA (5.3 miles ), Norwell, MA (5.6 miles ), North Pembroke, MA (8.1 miles ), Hingham, MA (8.4 miles ), .

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 70.77 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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North Scituate-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the North Scituate place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.1 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near North Scituate:
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 17 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in North Scituate, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Scituate:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 40 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 51 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Scituate:
  • MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 12 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
  • CRANLAND (about 15 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 16 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)

Operable nuclear power plant near North Scituate:
  • 19 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Scituate:
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)

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Notable location: Scituate Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in North Scituate: Saint Francis Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Groveland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Morris Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

North Scituate compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in North Scituate (2007 data):
  • Hingham Institution for Savings: North Scituate Branch at 400 Gannett Road, branch established on 1995-10-02. Info updated 2006-12-01: Bank assets: $691.6 mil, Deposits: $409.7 mil, headquarters in Hingham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices



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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Scituate:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Scituate:
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around North Scituate:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)

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