What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Saugus has the most kids (15.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quinebaug	Saugus
People
Population	1,193Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Quinebaug and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S.	$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Quinebaug and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,241±$201 59% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$6,049Highest 94% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Saugus and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Saugus 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	—	#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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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.