Compare towns
Pepperell vs Tyringham vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Lunenburg has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663 |
494Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Lunenburg 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 19% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 16% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and 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 | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.