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Savoy vs Rowe 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%).
Rowe has the most people working from home (7.2%).
Cheshire has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Rowe | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
453Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +0.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% 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%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Cheshire 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%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
30.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Cheshire and Rowe 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% MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cheshire 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 |
$69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$69,803±$14kHighest 33% below MA |
| Cheshire and Rowe 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±$41k 51% below MA |
$268,200±$48kLowest 52% 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 | $2,966 51% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$3,005Highest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
21.2%±24 MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
4.4%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Rowe and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Savoy | Rowe | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.