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Pepperell vs Jericho vs Dunstable 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
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunstable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Jericho | Dunstable | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
5,114 |
3,408 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$6,871 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dunstable 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% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Dunstable 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #4 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.