Compare towns
Pepperell vs Everett vs Lakeville
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lakeville has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Lowest |
50,045Highest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±1.9Highest 9% above MA |
| Lakeville 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%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Lakeville 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% |
16.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell and Lakeville 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lakeville and Everett 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 |
$133,984±$11kHighest 29% above MA |
| Lakeville and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$565,900±$27k about the MA average |
| Everett and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,884±$466 7% above MA |
| Everett and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,536 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±18.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lakeville and Everett 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% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and Lakeville 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Everett | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.