Compare towns
Savoy vs Upton vs Florida vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Upton | Florida | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 795 |
8,189Highest |
668 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.9 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
| Florida and Plainfield 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Plainfield 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$63,500±$14k 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 46% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,292±$558Highest 27% below MA |
| Plainfield and Upton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Savoy | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.