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Saugus vs Hadley vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Hadley | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
5,306Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
44.5±2.5Lowest 11% 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%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Saugus 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 |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest about the MA average |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Saugus |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.