What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peru has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Savoy has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peru	Savoy
People
Population	630Lowest	795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA	49.8±6.9Lowest 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%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	14.1%±8Lowest 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%	28.3%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Lowest 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±$18kHighest 13% below MA	$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA
	Peru and Savoy 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	$285,200±$27kHighest 49% below MA
	Savoy and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,805Highest 36% below MA	$2,966Lowest 51% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Savoy and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%	12.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA	1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	10.3%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%	3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district	—	Savoy
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.