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Savoy vs Sutton vs Rowe 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%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Rowe | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 795 |
9,452Highest |
453Lowest |
668 |
| 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 |
48.9±6.4 22% 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%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Sutton 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Florida 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% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Rowe and Sutton 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 |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 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 | Rowe | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.