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Saugus vs Hooksett vs Randolph Town
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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Hooksett | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
15,057Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Randolph Town 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Hooksett School District | Randolph |
| High school in town | Saugus High | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
— | 14.2Lowest |
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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.