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Revere vs Worcester vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Saugus has the most homeowners (71.5%).
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 | Revere | Worcester | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,012 |
207,055Highest |
28,773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $597,400±$17k 6% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$95 18% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 6% below MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Revere and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Worcester 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 | #241 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Revere | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Saugus |
| High school in town | Revere High | South High Community | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
14.6 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.