Because of many things, Pepperell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pepperell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pepperell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pepperell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Pepperell, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of Pepperell are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.10% of adults in Pepperell have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pepperell in 2022 was $52,428, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,712 for a family of four.
Pepperell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pepperell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pepperell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pepperell include Irish, English, Italian, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Pepperell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
