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Compare Melrose to Saugus

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Saugus, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Melrose (city) Saugus (CDP)
Population 28,132 28,037
Income (median) $74,893 $58,726
Home Value (median) $463,300 $361,600
White 87% 90%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 33% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Saugus?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Saugus: 28132 compared with 28037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Melrose or in Saugus?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Melrose.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Saugus?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Melrose.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 19% for Saugus.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose may include: Norwood, Braintree, and Weymouth.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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