Compare towns
Saugus vs Danvers vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Danvers | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
28,098 |
24,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Middleborough and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Danvers 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 |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
| Saugus and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 about the MA average |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.