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Saugus vs Lyme vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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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 | Lyme | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
1,710Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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 59% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | — | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
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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.