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Pepperell vs Rye vs Groton
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% 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 | Rye | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
5,611 |
11,390Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Groton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Rye and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Groton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.