Compare towns
Pepperell vs Castleton vs East 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 highest household income ($124k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
East Pepperell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Castleton | East Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
4,453 |
1,949Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±3.7 8% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,198±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$430,400±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,620±$134Highest 15% above U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,878 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.