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Saugus vs Jericho vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Jericho | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
5,114Lowest |
27,793 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Wakefield 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.