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Saugus vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($603k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
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 | Andover |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,773Lowest |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Saugus and Andover 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% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,201±$129Lowest 25% above MA |
| Saugus and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Saugus and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.