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Derby vs Saugus vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Derby | Saugus | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
28,773Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Windsor and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Saugus and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Windsor and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Saugus | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Saugus High | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
15.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.