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The South Shore is an affluent area. The median income of the region as of 2020 is $104,691. The median home value of the region as of 2020 is $574,831. Depending on its geographical definition, the South Shore is composed of a mix of suburban towns, mid-sized industrial cities and rural towns.
The town is 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Brockton and 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Boston. Scituate is considered a South Shore community, located just south of the mouth of greater Boston Harbor. The town is not contiguous; Humarock is a part of Scituate which can only be reached from Marshfield.
The town also has a private school, Calvary Chapel Academy. Calvary Chapel Academy is a Christian school serving from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Children living in Rockland are also eligible to attend South Shore Charter Public School. Located in neighboring Norwell, the school offers entrance to neighboring towns on the South Shore.
A recently released list of the 100 safest communities across the country includes Marshfield, Milton, 25 other communities in the state.
World Atlas lists 10 Atlantic Coast towns perfect for a weekend retreat, where history meets culture.
Many of the state's wealthiest towns are located in the Boston suburbs. This area includes a high concentration of wealthy cities and towns just to the west of Boston , in the MetroWest area, and along the northern and southern coastal regions that have easy access to the city, in particular the North Shore of Boston.
The town is patrolled by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police. [27] Hanson is governed by the open town meeting form of government and is led by current Town Administrator Lisa Green [28] and a five-member Board of Selectmen. The town hall is located on the shore of Wampatuck Pond, at the town center.
The state's highest court has sided with the town of Norwell in a dispute over property on Wildcat Lane. The select board's recent vote make the ruling moot. South Shore town's affordable housing ...