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Peabody vs Ogunquit vs Saugus vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saugus has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Leominster has the most affordable homes ($380k 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 | Peabody | Ogunquit | Saugus | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
1,379Lowest |
28,773 |
43,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leominster and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
— | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,354±$50Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Saugus and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,065 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,256 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #228 of 282 in MA | — | #194 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | — | Saugus | Leominster |
| High school in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | — | Saugus High | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
10.6 |
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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.