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Putnam vs Saugus vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Putnam | Saugus | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
28,773Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Saugus and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Saugus | — |
| High school in town | — | Saugus High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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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.