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Saugus vs East Hampton vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Saugus | East Hampton | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
12,925Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Saugus and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | East Hampton School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | — | East Hampton High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.