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Pepperell vs Ripton 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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
East Pepperell has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Ripton | East Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
508Lowest |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and East 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and East 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$96,198±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$430,400±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,620±$134Highest 15% above U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Pepperell 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,878 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and East 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 | — | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.