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Saugus vs Killingly vs Revere
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 people working from home (14.3%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Revere has the most renters (54.4% rent).
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 | Killingly | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
17,867Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saugus and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Revere 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95 47% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Revere |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Killingly High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.