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Pepperell vs Upton vs Colebrook
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Upton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663Highest |
8,189 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Colebrook 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,211Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.