Compare towns
Saugus vs Hingham vs Saugus vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Hingham | Saugus | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,773 |
24,283Lowest |
28,773 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hingham 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% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham 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% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201 27% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
| Hingham and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Saugus | Lynn |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Saugus High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
15.5Highest |
15.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.