The facts:
- $350,000: Price of the median single-family home sold last year
- $2,788: Typical monthly payment for that house (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance)
- $111,540: The income you need to afford that house
- *$1,172: Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
- $46,880: The income you need to afford that apartment
- $26,518: Average annual wage in Scituate***
- 265: Households in Scituate paying more than half their income for housing
- 39 (1%): Housing units that qualify as affordable
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