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East Pepperell vs Pepperell vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering East PepperellPepperell
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Pepperell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | East Pepperell | Pepperell | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Lowest |
11,663Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7 5% above MA |
42.4±3.3Highest 6% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| East Pepperell and 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% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,198±$12kLowest 7% below MA |
$124,073±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
| Pepperell and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$24kLowest 23% below MA |
$482,100±$14kHighest 14% below MA |
$433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,620±$134Highest 8% below MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
| East Pepperell and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,878Lowest about the MA average |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22%±21.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and East Pepperell 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.