What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).

Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Saugus	Randolph Town
People
Population	28,773Lowest	34,878Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA	41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA
	Saugus and Randolph Town 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%	17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Randolph Town and Saugus 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%	18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Saugus and Randolph Town 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 MA: 47.3%	35.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average	$109,573±$6kHighest 5% above MA
	Randolph Town 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	$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA	$2,103±$98Lowest 19% above MA
	Saugus and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,049Highest about the MA average	$5,644Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest MA: 10%	8.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Randolph Town 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	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Saugus	Randolph
High school in town	Saugus High	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	14.2Lowest
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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.