Compare towns
Saugus vs Hull vs Middleborough
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%).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Middleborough has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Hull | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
10,138Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Hull 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 about the MA average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Hull 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±$13k 7% above MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
| Saugus and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049 about the MA average |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | — | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Saugus High | — | 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 |
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.