What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saugus has the most homeowners (71.5%).

Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

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	Revere
People
Population	28,773Lowest	60,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA	39.2±1.3Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%	15.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Saugus and Revere 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 about the MA average	$86,969±$10kLowest 16% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA	$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA
	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 27% above MA	$2,076±$95Lowest 18% above MA
	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 about the MA average	$5,605Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	11.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	14.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%	9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#194 of 282 in MA	#241 of 282 in MA
School district	Saugus	Revere
High school in town	Saugus High	Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	13.6Lowest
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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.