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Saugus vs Hadley vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Randolph Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hadley | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
5,306Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
| Hadley and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Saugus 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 MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
| Hadley 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 7% above MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,103±$98 19% above MA |
| Saugus and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest about the MA average |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Randolph Town 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Randolph |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.