Because of many things, Pepperell is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pepperell really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pepperell perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
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.
