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Saugus vs Springfield vs Revere
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 people working from home (14.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Springfield | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Lowest |
154,749Highest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
39.2±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$597,400±$17k 6% above MA |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,076±$95 18% above MA |
| Saugus and Revere 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,605 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Revere and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Springfield | Revere |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.