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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Saugus vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
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 | Hampton | Quinebaug | Saugus | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193 |
28,773Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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 | — | — | #194 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Saugus | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.