The average annual property tax bill for a single-family home in Scituate is higher than in six of 10 nearby communities, while its commercial property taxes make up the second-smallest percentage of the total levy.
| Town | Residential (percent of tax levy) | Commercial (percent of tax levy) | Total tax levy | Average annual single-family tax bill |
| Hingham | 87.2 | 12.8 | $67 million | $7,973 |
| Braintree | 76.4 | 23.6 | $74.4 million | $3,814 |
| Cohasset | 93 | 7 | $30.7 million | $10,468 |
| Marshfield | 92.4 | 7.6 | $51 million | $4,608 |
| Norwell | 84.4 | 15.6 | $35.7 million | $8,603 |
| Duxbury | 95.7 | 4.3 | $45.6 million | $7,947 |
| Weymouth | 83.5 | 16.5 | $83.3 million | $3,634 |
| Kingston | 84.2 | 15.8 | $27.3 million | $5,364 |
| Quincy | 81.4 | 18.6 | $185.7 million | $4,597 |
| Pembroke | 86.7 | 13.3 | $32.5 million | $4,597 |
| Scituate | 95.5 | 4.5 | $48 million | $6,056 |
SOURCE: Mass. Department of Revenue