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Savoy vs Sutton vs Florida
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%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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 | Sutton | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
9,452Highest |
668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Florida and Savoy 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Florida 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Sutton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,966 51% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Savoy | Sutton | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.