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Cheshire vs Hampton vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Hampton | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
1,647 |
795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Savoy 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 14% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,966Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #274 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Hampton School District | Savoy |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.