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Upton vs Saugus vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
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 | Upton | Saugus | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
28,773Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.5±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Saugus and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Saugus and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Danvers 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Saugus | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Saugus High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.