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Rowe vs Strafford vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Rowe | Strafford | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,372Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$285,200±$27k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,966 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Strafford School District | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.