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Middleborough vs Springfield vs Saugus
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 homeowners (76.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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.
| Measure | Middleborough | Springfield | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Lowest |
154,749Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Middleborough 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 about the MA average |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Springfield | Saugus |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Springfield Central High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2 |
15.5Highest |
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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.