Scituate is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 10,741 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scituate is the 29th largest community in Rhode Island.

Housing costs in Scituate are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Rhode Island.

Also of interest is that Scituate has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Scituate telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.28% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Scituate is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Scituate really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Scituate perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Scituate, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.27 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Scituate citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.75% of adults in Scituate have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Scituate in 2022 was $58,665, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,660 for a family of four.

The people who call Scituate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scituate residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scituate include Italian, Irish, English, French, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Scituate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.