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Pepperell vs Newfields vs Pepperell
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Pepperell | Newfields | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
2,023 |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 282 in MA | — | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.