What stands out worked out from the figures below

Savoy has the most affordable homes ($285k median).

Royalston has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	Royalston
People
Population	795Lowest	1,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-0.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA	47.8±14.6Lowest 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%	21.2%±10Highest MA: 19.4%
	Royalston and Savoy 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%	20.7%±5.8Lowest 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%	28.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±3.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Royalston 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	$102,109±$8kHighest about the MA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,200±$27kLowest 49% below MA	$346,300±$18kHighest 38% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,650±$412 6% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,966Lowest 51% below MA	$3,196Highest 47% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	85.7%±100Lowest 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%	11.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	96%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	38 minHighest 32% above MA
Work from home	3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.7%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district	Savoy	Athol-Royalston
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.