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Pepperell vs Bow vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
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 | Pepperell | Bow | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Bow and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bow and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871 120% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Buckland 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.