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Jericho vs Saugus vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Essex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
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 | Jericho | Saugus | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
28,773Highest |
11,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14k 36% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,602 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Essex 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #194 of 282 in MA | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Saugus | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.