City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Popponesset, MA

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

501
Residents
$652,200
Median home
$2,143
Median rent (state)

Popponesset - the verdict

501 people call Popponesset, Massachusetts home. Source: Census ACS.

91st
percentile, home value
86th
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: Popponesset, MA

Popponesset is a small town in Massachusetts, home to 501 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Popponesset are valued around $652,200, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. About 75.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,143 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Massachusetts's average monthly utility costs around $330 (state average). The average commute for Popponesset workers runs 18.3 minutes, with 70.3% driving alone and 29.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 16.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

501 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Popponesset compare to other US cities?

Here's how Popponesset stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% 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 Popponesset against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Popponesset near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Popponesset ranks #208 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Popponesset only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#151 of 247
33rd percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#63 of 240
74th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#208 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#18 of 247
93rd 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.

How Popponesset's home value compares nationally

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

$652,200 9th percentile more affordable than 9% 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%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Popponesset $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

Median household income is not available for Popponesset in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 75.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.7%

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

Population
501
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$652,200
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
75.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.3 minutes
Drive Alone
70.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.7%

Based on 343 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 Popponesset sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Seabrook
545 people
Barre
550 people
Deerfield
441 people
Blandford
437 people
Russell
568 people
Cheshire
584 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Popponesset's 501 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Taylor Corners, CT
501 people
Schall Circle, FL
501 people
Norwood, IL
501 people
Ruffin, NC
501 people
Webster, NC
501 people
Bergholz, OH
501 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Popponesset, 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 Popponesset, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 96.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.8% 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 Popponesset 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
Popponesset (this city) 501 N/A
Seabrook 545 N/A
Barre 550 $55,625
Deerfield 441 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Popponesset, MA?

What is the population of Popponesset, MA? +

Popponesset, MA has a population of 501 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Popponesset? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Popponesset; 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 Popponesset, MA? +

Homes in Popponesset carry a median value of $652,200, 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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