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Saugus vs Gray vs Revere
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 people working from home (14.3%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Gray | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
8,429Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saugus and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Revere and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$95 47% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Revere |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.5Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.