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Florida vs Heath 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Savoy has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Heath | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
765 |
795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
49.8±6.9Lowest 25% above MA |
| Florida and Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Savoy and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Heath and Florida 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 |
$295,000±$45kHighest 48% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Heath and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256 51% below MA |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Heath 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% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.