Compare towns
Rowe vs Ware vs Monroe 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).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Ware | Monroe | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
10,048Highest |
122Lowest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
| Monroe 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% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24% MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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±$13kHighest 33% below MA |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
— | $61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rowe and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$289,700±$28kHighest 48% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Ware and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
— | — |
| Rowe and Ware 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 |
$4,237Highest 29% below MA |
$2,053 66% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% MA: 10% |
11.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Ware and Rowe 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Ware | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.