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Pepperell vs Seymour 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).
Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Seymour | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663 |
16,889Highest |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell 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% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above 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. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,139±$301Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Pepperell 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. |
$6,635Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Seymour School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.