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Sullivan vs Pepperell vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Pepperell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Pepperell | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
11,663Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.