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Peru vs Dover vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Savoy has the most renters (3.8% rent).
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 | Peru | Dover | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
2,308Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
47.5±4Lowest 19% above MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Peru and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Peru and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 36% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
97.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Savoy |
| High school 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.