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Pepperell vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
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 | Windham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
19,188Highest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Groton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871 120% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Groton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| 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.