Population 186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rivermoor
Household size in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rivermoor run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rivermoor is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Rivermoor, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rivermoor
Renters in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.0% of households in Rivermoor rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rivermoor: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rivermoor run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,190 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,348 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$895 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rivermoor pays $1,348 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rivermoor
Bachelor's degrees in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Rivermoor is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (70.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rivermoor: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rivermoor
| Period | Rivermoor | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rivermoor runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rivermoor compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivermoor | 2.52 | 42.9 | 2.3% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 1975 | $1,348 | 70.7% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| Scituate | 2.36 | 46.7 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 1961 | $1,837 | 63.8% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Marshfield Hills | 2.42 | 51.3 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,764 | 56.7% | 98.9% | 0.3% |
| Humarock | 2.51 | 41.5 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 76.1% | 1944 | $1,348 | 37.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| North Scituate | 2.81 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 6.0% | 1959 | $1,818 | 72.4% | 99.1% | 4.4% |
| Standish | 3.17 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,263 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Norwell | 3.02 | 39.4 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 1969 | $1,830 | 69.5% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Marshfield | 2.60 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1976 | $1,799 | 56.0% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Cohasset | 2.78 | 46.2 | 3.6% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1965 | $2,911 | 75.4% | 98.1% | 5.0% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | 2.20 | 54.9 | 7.3% | 17.8% | 30.9% | 1953 | $1,724 | 39.4% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| South Hingham | 3.18 | 37.5 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1979 | $2,211 | 72.8% | 98.9% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rivermoor. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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