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Pepperell vs Upton vs Killingly vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Killingly | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663 |
8,189Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% 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% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.