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Rutland vs Pomfret vs 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
Rutland has the highest household income ($146k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Rutland | Pomfret | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,353 |
4,317Lowest |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,657Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Pomfret School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.