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Middleborough vs Sutton vs Saugus vs Ludlow
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sutton | Saugus | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
790Lowest |
28,773Highest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Ludlow 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
— | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Saugus | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Saugus High | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 15.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.