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Pepperell

A town of 11,663 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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About Pepperell

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1720Established
11,604Population
23.2 sq miArea
243 ftElevation

Pepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,604 at the 2020 census. It includes the village of East Pepperell and census-designated place of Pepperell. Pepperell is home to the Pepperell Center Historic District, a covered bridge, and the 1901 Lawrence Library. The library has a collection of Sidney M. Shattuck's (1876–1917) stuffed birds.

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Housing in Pepperell

$604K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pepperell home is worth about $604,000, up 2.2% in a year, 9% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Pepperell

A−

Safety Grade A-

Pepperell reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pepperell 1.8
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pepperell 2.3
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Pepperell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictNorth MiddlesexSchools4

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