Compare towns
Bourne vs Everett vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Saugus has the highest household income ($102k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bourne | Everett | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Lowest |
50,045Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Saugus and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #206 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Saugus |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Everett High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.