Town-wide Business and Service FAQs
In 2015, there were an estimated 694 “Places of Work” in Scituate including a broad range of business and service types. The following in a summary of key characteristics of local employers and establishments:
- The highest percentage of “Places of Work” are in the Service category (270 establishments and 39% of the total. This category includes services related to visitors, health, legal, educational and personal. The second most places of work are Retail (20%) followed by Construction (14%).
- Businesses and Services are distributed throughout town but the highest percentage (25%) are located in Scituate Harbor followed by Central Scituate (23%) which includes many small and home based businesses.
- Most businesses in Scituate are small and locally-owned with 63% having 4 or fewer employees and 54% have recorded sales volumes of less $1 million.
- Most businesses and services are small with 37% utilizing less than 2,500 square feet and 77% utilizing less than 10,000 square feet.
- There has been a significant increase in the number of Places of Work in Scituate over the past 15 years with 217 new businesses and services reported since 2000. (This or 31% of all Places of Work). 19 Economic Data from Zip Code Carrier Routes in Scituate District Zip Code Business Count Apartment Units PO Boxes Res. Units TOTAL Ave. Household Income Ave. Property Value Center 02066 533 301 233 6,891 7,958 $90,017 $508,293