Compare towns
Rowe vs Sutton 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
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Sutton | Heath | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
9,452Highest |
765 |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Heath and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Sutton 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 33% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
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| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Sutton | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.