Compare towns
Savoy vs Florida vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Savoy has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Florida has the highest household income ($87k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Savoy | Florida | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795Highest |
668 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9Lowest 25% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
| Florida and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±8 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Savoy 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 |
$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$63,500±$14k 39% below MA |
| Florida and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$309,000±$47kHighest 45% below MA |
| Plainfield and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,292±$558Highest 27% below MA |
| Plainfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966 51% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Savoy | Florida | — |
| 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.