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Savoy vs Peru vs Sandisfield
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 renters (3.8% rent).
Peru has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Peru | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
630Lowest |
994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9Lowest 25% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Peru and Sandisfield 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% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Peru and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peru 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% |
28%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield 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 |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
$91,111±$23kHighest 12% below MA |
| Sandisfield and Peru 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 |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$360,300±$34kHighest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,250±$220 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
$3,805Highest 36% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Sandisfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sandisfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Savoy | — | — |
| High school 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.