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East Pepperell vs Sutton vs Pepperell
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 the most affordable homes ($430k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Pepperell has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Sutton | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Lowest |
9,452 |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Lowest 5% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
| Sutton and 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Pepperell and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| East Pepperell and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
| Sutton and Pepperell 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
| Sutton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,620±$134Highest 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
| East Pepperell and Pepperell 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,698 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22%±21.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.