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Saugus vs Oxford 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%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Oxford | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
13,385Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Saugus 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 |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Oxford 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±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Oxford | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Oxford High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.