Compare towns
Pepperell vs Everett vs Groton vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($464k 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 | Everett | Groton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663 |
50,045Highest |
11,390Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$12k 19% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$1,974±$586 12% above MA |
| Everett and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 12% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Everett | Groton-Dunstable | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.