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Pepperell vs Ogunquit vs Dunstable vs East 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 most renters (15.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
East Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Dunstable | East Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,408 |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.5 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$96,198±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$430,400±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,620±$134Highest 15% above U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Dunstable 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,878 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 282 in MA | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.