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Pepperell vs Killingly vs Pepperell vs North Brookfield
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pepperell has the highest household income ($124k).
North Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
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 | Killingly | Pepperell | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,663 |
4,760 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and North Brookfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and North Brookfield 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 5.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.