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Saugus vs Hanson
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%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
| Saugus and Hanson 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% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Hanson 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% |
35.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
| Hanson 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 7% above MA |
$513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201 27% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$6,429Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Saugus and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.