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Pepperell vs Sutton vs East Pepperell
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
East Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($430k 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 | Sutton | East Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971 |
9,452Highest |
1,949Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.1±3.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Pepperell and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| East Pepperell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17kLowest 26% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,198±$12k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 19% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$430,400±$24kLowest 23% below MA |
| Sutton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,620±$134Highest 8% below MA |
| East Pepperell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,878Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
22%±21.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and East 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.