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Saugus, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
28,599
Population
2,653/sq mi density
$100,819
Median Income
$46,929 per capita
$589,500
Home Value
$672,355 Zillow
$1,982
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
1,269 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,819 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$589,500 home value, $1,982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
27,051 → 28,599
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.1%
$76,339 → $100,819
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Saugus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,739
+1,140 from 2023 (28,599)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,486
+$21,667 from 2023 ($100,819)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,051 | — | $76,339 | — |
| 2015 | 27,620 | +2.1% | $77,371 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28,037 | +1.5% | $82,188 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 28,215 | +0.6% | $88,667 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 28,521 | +1.1% | $93,737 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 28,599 | +0.3% | $100,819 | +7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.