Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Saugus

Official Website: www.saugus-ma.gov
County: Essex
Region: Lynn Area & North Shore
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1815
Land Area: 11.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,373 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 26,078
Estimated Population for 2006: 27,107
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.7%White
0.4%Black
1.0%Hispanic
1.2%Asian
0.0%Native American
0.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $201,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $344,000
Poverty: 4.2%
Violent Crime Index: 21 (average)
Property Crime Index: 53 (high)

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