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Middleborough vs Saugus vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Middleborough | Saugus | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
28,773Highest |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Middleborough | Saugus | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Saugus High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
15.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.