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Cheshire vs Everett vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cheshire | Everett | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
50,045Highest |
795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 34% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14k 33% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Everett and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48kLowest 52% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 50% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #274 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Everett | Savoy |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.