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Pepperell vs Lee 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Lee | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
4,576 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Lee 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Lee 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±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pepperell 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,871 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Pepperell 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr 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. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.