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Pepperell vs Unity 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 highest household income ($124k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
East Pepperell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Unity | East Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$96,198±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$430,400±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,620±$134 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and East 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. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,878 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.