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Pepperell vs Ogunquit vs Lunenburg vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lunenburg has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Lunenburg | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663 |
1,379Lowest |
11,902Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Ogunquit 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. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% 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% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 282 in MA | — | #87 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Lunenburg | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.