What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sagamore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k 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.

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

Measure	Sagamore	Washington
People
Population	4,072Highest	526Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.9±5.8Lowest 20% above MA	56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA
	Washington and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sagamore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sagamore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,315±$38kHighest 4% above MA	$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA
	Sagamore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,700±$56kHighest about the MA average	$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,123±$330 20% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,796Highest 20% below MA	$4,381Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sagamore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest MA: 10%	2.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 10% below MA	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	19.7%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sagamore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.