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Saugus vs Chilmark vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
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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 | Chilmark | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
1,578Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
44.5±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Chilmark and Saugus 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% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Lowest 27% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,241±$201Lowest 27% above MA |
| Chilmark and Saugus 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 |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Saugus 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 | — | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
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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.