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Saugus vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Saugus | Saugus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,773 |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201 27% above MA |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 about the MA average |
$6,049 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Saugus |
| High school in town | — | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.