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Saugus vs Windham vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
16,038Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Saugus |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.