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Russell vs Sutton vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most renters (13.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Savoy has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Russell | Sutton | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 487Lowest |
9,452Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±12.8 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA |
| Savoy and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±8.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±10.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Russell and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,806±$37k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Sutton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,800±$39k 46% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$285,200±$27kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$556Lowest 53% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
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| Sutton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 21% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.3%±80.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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 | 7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.3%±7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Savoy |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.