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Peru vs Middlefield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Middlefield has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Savoy has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Middlefield | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630 |
352Lowest |
795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
49.8±6.9Lowest 25% above MA |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Peru and Savoy 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% |
28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peru and Middlefield 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% |
31.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Peru 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 |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$332,800±$48kHighest 41% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Middlefield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,625±$1k 49% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 36% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below 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% |
12.2% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.