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Savoy vs Royalston vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Peru has the shortest commute (31 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 | Royalston | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
1,460Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
47.8±14.6Lowest 20% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
| Peru 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% |
21.2%±10Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Royalston and Peru 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% |
20.7%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
28.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest 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 |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Royalston 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 |
$346,300±$18kHighest 38% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,650±$412 6% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966Lowest 51% below MA |
$3,196 47% below MA |
$3,805Highest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
85.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±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% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
96%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Royalston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | 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.