What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($430k median).

Gill has the shortest commute (21 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Pepperell	Gill
People
Population	1,949Highest	1,740Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.1±3.7Lowest 5% above MA	43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA
	Gill and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Gill and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±5.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.1%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Gill and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	42.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,198±$12kHighest 7% below MA	$90,208±$14kLowest 13% below MA
	East Pepperell and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,400±$24kHighest 23% below MA	$340,100±$17kLowest 39% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,620±$134Highest 8% below MA	$1,193±$246Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,878Highest about the MA average	$4,318Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22%±21.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	21 minLowest 29% below MA
Work from home	17.4%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	East Pepperell and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Gill-Montague
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.