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Pepperell

MetroWest · pop. 11,700

Pepperell is mill-town Massachusetts at the northern 495 fringe, affordable, riverfront, and part of the North Middlesex Regional school district that serves Townsend and Ayer.

Commuter ValueRural RetreatTrail Town
Livability Index
47
/ 100
Ranks #189 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$585k
4.7× household income
Household income
$124k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
65 min
peak driving
Population
11,700
5-yr trend 58/100

How Pepperell scores

Schools
68
Safety
78
Walkability
25
Transit
22
Biking
20
Dining
30
Nightlife
18
Arts & Culture
18
Green Space
48
Diversity
18
Climate
72

The honest read

Best for
Budget buyers wanting New England character and Fitchburg Line access who can absorb a long commute.
The tradeoff
Schools are below county average; commute to Boston pushes 70 minutes by train; dining options are thin.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Pepperell.

Groton
53/100 · $765k
MetroWest
Dunstable
49/100 · $815k
MetroWest
Townsend
46/100 · $500k
MetroWest
Ayer
49/100 · $550k
MetroWest

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