What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).

Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Saugus
People
Population	10,138Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	44.5±2.5Lowest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	15.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Saugus and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	22%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Saugus and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA	$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average
	Hull and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA	$603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA
	Hull and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA	$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA
	Saugus and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Highest about the MA average	$6,049Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Saugus and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hull 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	#66 of 282 in MA	#194 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Saugus
High school in town	Hull High	Saugus High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	15.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.