Compare towns
Savoy vs Acton vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Cheshire has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Savoy | Acton | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795Lowest |
24,155Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
53.7±4.5Highest 34% above MA |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cheshire and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cheshire and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$69,803±$14k 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$268,200±$48kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,986±$155 13% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,005 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3 MA: 51.8% |
21.2%±24Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
4.4%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Savoy | Acton-Boxborough | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.