Saugus is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 28,547 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Saugus is the 70th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Saugus are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Saugus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Saugus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Saugus is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Saugus, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.98 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Saugus is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Saugus area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

In terms of college education, Saugus is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.79% of adults in Saugus have a college degree.

The per capita income in Saugus in 2022 was $46,357, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,428 for a family of four. However, Saugus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Saugus is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Saugus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saugus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Saugus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Saugus include Italian, Irish, English, French, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Saugus's cultural character, accounting for 16.95% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Saugus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.