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Saugus vs Danvers vs Revere
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 homeowners (71.5%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
28,098Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
19.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Revere 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% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$86,969±$10kLowest 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,076±$192Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$95Lowest 18% above 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 |
$5,605Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Revere 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% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Revere |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.8Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.