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Saugus vs Colebrook vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Colebrook | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
1,494Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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 81% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Colebrook School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Saugus High | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.