City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

East Pepperell, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Pepperell - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,984
Residents
$111,736
Median income
$415,200
Median home
$2,941
Median rent (state)

East Pepperell - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Pepperell lands in the 84th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Pepperell, MA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,984 residents in East Pepperell, a small town within Massachusetts. The typical household in East Pepperell brings in $111,736 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Home values in East Pepperell run a median of $415,200, and the median resident age is 42.2 years. About 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,941 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,984 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$111,736 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does East Pepperell compare to other US cities?

East Pepperell measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares East Pepperell against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Massachusetts's city distribution

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, East Pepperell ranks #183 - the 26th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Pepperell only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#81 of 233
65th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#4 of 247
68th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#164 of 240
32nd percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#166 of 247
30th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#183 of 247
26th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Pepperell's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$415,200 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Pepperell $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Pepperell, MA East Pepperell, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Pepperell, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Pepperell, MA median $111,736/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Pepperell, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Pepperell, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,984
Median Income
$111,736
Median Home Value
$415,200
Median Age
42.2
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
71.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
2.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
1.4%

Based on 1,199 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Pepperell sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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South Lancaster
1,991 people
Hanson
2,002 people
North Eastham
1,958 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Pepperell's 1,984 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hurstbourne Acres, KY
1,984 people
Dunthorpe, OR
1,984 people
Stowell, TX
1,984 people
Twin City, GA
1,983 people
Shoshone, ID
1,985 people
Trail Creek, IN
1,983 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Pepperell's $111,736 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Windsor, MD
$111,731 median income
Plymouth, MI
$111,742 median income
Alpine, CA
$111,723 median income
Atlantis, FL
$111,750 median income
Pitkin, LA
$111,715 median income
Tatamy, PA
$111,696 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Pepperell, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Pepperell, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.6% 6.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% White 90.6% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 6.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 1.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Pepperell compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Pepperell (this city) 1,984 $111,736
South Lancaster 1,991 $104,745
Hanson 2,002 $115,109
North Eastham 1,958 $80,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Pepperell, MA?

What is the population of East Pepperell, MA? +

East Pepperell, MA counts 1,984 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Pepperell, MA? +

The median household income in East Pepperell is $111,736 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Pepperell? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Pepperell; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Pepperell, MA? +

A typical home in East Pepperell is worth $415,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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