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Everett vs Killingly vs Saugus vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Saugus has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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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 | Everett | Killingly | Saugus | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
17,867Lowest |
28,773 |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201 59% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Medford and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Medford |
| High school in town | Everett High | Killingly High School | — | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.