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Saugus vs Bourne vs Randolph Town
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 expensive homes ($603k median).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Randolph Town has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Bourne | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
20,323Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Randolph Town and Saugus 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Randolph Town and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
| Saugus and Bourne 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 |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,103±$98 19% above MA |
| Saugus and Randolph Town 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 |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Randolph |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.