What stands out worked out from the figures below

Savoy has the shortest commute (33 min average).

Rowe has the most people working from home (7.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Savoy	Rowe
People
Population	795Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.8% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA	48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA
	Savoy and Rowe 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%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rowe 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%	30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rowe 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%	26.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Savoy and Rowe 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	$69,583±$13kHighest 33% below MA
	Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,200±$27kHighest 49% below MA	$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA
	Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,313±$576 25% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,966Highest 51% below MA	$1,458Lowest 76% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Lowest MA: 10%	15.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	90.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	36 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	7.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Savoy	Rowe
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.