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Middleborough vs Saugus vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
28,773Highest |
23,302Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest 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+ | 32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Saugus 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 7% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| 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 17% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 about the MA average |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Saugus | Wareham |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Saugus High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
15.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.