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Florida vs Gardner vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the highest household income ($87k).
Gardner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Florida | Gardner | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
21,148Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Florida and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Gardner and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% MA: 47.3% |
23.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$67,518±$8k 35% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Florida and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$301,600±$20kHighest 46% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Gardner and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,109±$51Highest 37% below MA |
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| Gardner and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,150Highest 31% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.7%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.7%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
58.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #273 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Florida | Gardner | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardner High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.