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Saugus vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middleborough has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Hampton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
1,647Lowest |
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. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Middleborough 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Middleborough 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 26% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Hampton 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.