Moving to Scituate: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Scituate means moving to a real, genuinely rural western Rhode Island town whose identity is defined by the Scituate Reservoir, the state's own primary drinking-water supply.
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Learn moreA real, defining reservoir identity
Scituate hosts the Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island's largest inland body of water and the primary drinking-water source for more than 60% of the state's residents and businesses (base record).
The state's safest town
Scituate is cited as the safest town in Rhode Island, with the state's lowest property-crime rate (base record).
A genuinely older population
Scituate's median age (49.7) runs meaningfully above both Rhode Island's statewide figure and the national median (base record).
Housing and taxes run above statewide averages
Both housing costs ($584,150 median sale price) and the effective property tax rate (1.73%) run above Rhode Island's own already-elevated statewide averages (base record).
Key takeaways
- Scituate hosts the Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island's largest inland body of water and primary drinking-water supply.
- Scituate is cited as the safest town in Rhode Island.
- Scituate's median age runs genuinely above both the state and national medians.
- Housing costs and property taxes both run above Rhode Island's own statewide averages.
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