Compare towns
Savoy vs Acton vs Royalston
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 affordable homes ($285k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Savoy | Acton | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795Lowest |
24,155Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
47.8±14.6 20% above MA |
| Savoy and Royalston 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% |
21.2%±10 MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Savoy and Royalston 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% |
28.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Royalston 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 |
$102,109±$8k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27kLowest 49% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$346,300±$18k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,650±$412Lowest 6% below MA |
| Acton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,196 47% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Royalston 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% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Savoy | Acton-Boxborough | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.