Compare towns
Everett vs Saugus vs Wareham vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Saugus has the highest household income ($102k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Boston has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Everett | Saugus | Wareham | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
28,773 |
23,302Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Saugus and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
| Saugus and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,456 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Saugus | Wareham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | Saugus High | Wareham Senior High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
15.5 |
8.6Lowest |
18.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.