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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Saugus is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Saugus, the average commute to work is 30.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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.

The overall education level of Saugus citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.79% of adults in Saugus have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Saugus in 2018 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.