Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Savoy. 56% of the land in Savoy is conserved, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Savoy Mountain State Forest, at 9,354 acres with 37.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Savoy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Savoy beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 955 in 1850, a low of 277 in 1960, 645 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1886 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Savoy. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MountainMount Greylock
13 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
22 mi TheatreTanglewood
9 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
27 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
26 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft verticalMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Savoy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Savoy.
46 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Savoy’s trail density is below the Massachusetts town median (1.8) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Savoy Mountain State Forest | 37.2 mi | 9,354 |
| 2. Savoy Wildlife Management Area | 1.1 mi | 1,190 |
| 3. Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Savoy school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma L Miller Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 38 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
96% of Savoy households own their home. The typical Savoy home is worth about $321,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Savoy for work: only 2% work in town. Savoy’s median household income is $61,000. The top destinations are Pittsfield (17%), Adams (10%) and North Adams (8%).
| Savoy | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high in Savoy is 77°F. Savoy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Savoy in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Savoy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Savoy beats the Massachusetts average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Savoy.
| Savoy | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Savoy | MA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 11.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Savoy
About 5 of every 100 Savoy residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
55.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
3 notable people were born in Savoy.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Savoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 645 at the 2020 census.
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Savoy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Ransom W. Dunham and Philo Carpenter.
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