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Pepperell vs Newark 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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
727Lowest |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 115% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.