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Pepperell vs Eliot 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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
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 | Eliot | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
7,146 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
| Eliot and 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 115% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.