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Pepperell vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($124k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
2,605 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Pepperell 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | — |
| High school 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.