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Saugus vs Uxbridge vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Randolph Town has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Uxbridge | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
14,473Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
| Saugus and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Uxbridge and Randolph Town 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9 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% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,103±$98 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 |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Randolph Town 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Uxbridge | Randolph |
| High school in town | Saugus High | Uxbridge High | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
14.2 |
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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.