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Saugus vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn 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
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
15,141 |
8,517Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.