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Webster vs Pepperell vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Webster | Pepperell | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
11,663Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.