Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Pepperell vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Lunenburg | Pepperell | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902 |
11,663Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
$124,073±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
$482,100±$14kHighest 14% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401 7% above MA |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lunenburg and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | North Middlesex | Webster |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.