Saugus, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 26,078. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,915 (+3.2% change)
Males: 12,476 (47.8%), Females: 13,602 (52.2%)
Essex County
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $55,301
Median house value: $204,100
Population by Race
Races in Saugus:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: Italian (36.5%), Irish (24.8%), English (10.9%), French (4.9%), French Canadian (4.7%), Polish (4.0%).
Elevation: 21 feet
Land area: 11.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Saugus
- High school or higher: 87.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Saugus town
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 8.3%
5.1% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Saugus:
- UNION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LYNN, MA)
- HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; MALDEN, MA)
- QUIGLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CHELSEA, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saugus:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 44 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Saugus:
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 12 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 19 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 21 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
Amtrak stations near Saugus:
- 8 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
- 9 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 10 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saugus:
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,895)
Public primary/middle schools in Saugus:
- SAUGUS HIGH (Students: 887; Location: PEARCE DR; Grades: PK – 12)
- BELMONTE SAUGUS MIDDLE (Students: 812; Location: 25 DOW STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- VETERANS MEMORIAL (Students: 684; Location: 39 HURD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- LYNNHURST (Students: 330; Location: 443 WALNUT ST/ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- DOUGLAS WAYBRIGHT (Students: 308; Location: 25 TALBOT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- OAKLANDVALE (Students: 285; Location: 266 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Saugus:
- SAUGUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $664,378; Location: 295 CENTRAL ST.; 66,488 books; 1,571 audio materials; 2,258 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)