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Saugus vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Randolph Town has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,773 |
1,065Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
| Windsor 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Randolph Town and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus and Windsor 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% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
| Windsor and Randolph Town 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 |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.5% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #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.