Compare towns
Pepperell vs Georgetown vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Georgetown | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
8,474Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.5±5.4Highest 24% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Georgetown 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 26% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$82,877±$6k 20% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 19% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301 35% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871 15% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,761Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.