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Saugus vs Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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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 | Williston | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773Highest |
10,144Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Saugus 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 81% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Saugus | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Saugus High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
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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.