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Saugus vs Thompson vs Revere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Revere has the most renters (54.4% rent).
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 | Thompson | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
9,337Lowest |
60,012Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17k 80% above U.S. |
| 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 59% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95 47% above U.S. |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Thompson School District | Revere |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.