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Saugus

A town of 28,773 people in Essex County, Massachusetts
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About Saugus

Town in the United States
1629Established
28,619Population
11.8 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Saugus (, SAW-gəs) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 28,619 at the 2020 census. Saugus is known as the site of the first integrated iron works in North America.

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Housing in Saugus

$689K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Saugus home is worth about $689,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Saugus

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Safety Grade C+

Saugus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Saugus 1.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Saugus 12.7
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Saugus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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