| | Saugus, MA | Wilmington, MA | United States |
| Population | 28,521 | 23,311 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 51.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.6 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 26,726 | 22,406 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 26,078 | 21,363 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 25,549 | 17,651 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.5% | 9.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.7% | 31.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,641.1 | 1,373.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.8 | 17.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Saugus, MA | Wilmington, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 10.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Saugus, MA | Wilmington, MA | United States |
| White | 81.7% | 86.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 1.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Saugus, MA | Wilmington, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 52.1% | 59.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.1% | 58.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.9% | 40.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.1% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.67 | 2.97 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,581 | 7,756 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,396 | 6,215 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 35.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.5% | 49.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,185 | 1,541 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 6.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.8% | 8.9% | 10.8% |