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Saugus vs Everett vs Saugus vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Saugus | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,773 |
50,045Highest |
28,773 |
24,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.4% MA: 47.3% |
32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Everett and Saugus 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 |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Everett | — | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Everett High | — | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.1 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.