Compare towns
Rowe vs Weweantic 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 people working from home (7.2%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Weweantic | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,452Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA |
| Savoy and Rowe 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rowe and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$3,764Highest 37% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Rowe 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Rowe and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | — | Savoy |
| High school in town | None 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.