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Pepperell vs Uxbridge vs Brooklyn
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 most people working from home (18.1%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Uxbridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663 |
14,473Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Brooklyn 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.