Moving to Pepperell, Massachusetts

Population: 11,142. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,408 (+2.4% change)
Males: 5,481 (49.2%), Females: 5,661 (50.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $65,162
Median house value: $191,100

Population by Race

Races in Pepperell:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.0%), English (19.1%), French (11.3%), Italian (11.0%), German (8.5%), United States (7.2%).

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pepperell

• High school or higher: 93.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pepperell town

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 8.2%

3.8% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pepperell:

• DEACONESS – NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AYER, MA)
• SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; NASHUA, NH)
• ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NASHUA, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pepperell:

• MANCHESTER (about 22 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 26 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pepperell:

• BOIRE FIELD (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
• SHIRLEY (about 12 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)
• FITCHBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pepperell:

• FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
• BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 18 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
• MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
• FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Public primary/middle schools in Pepperell:

• PETER FITZPATRICK (Students: 620; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
• NISSITISSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 33 CHACE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Pepperell:

• MAPLEDENE ELEM (Students: 42; Location: 83 HOLLIS ST.; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Pepperell:

• LAWRENCE LIBRARY (Operating income: $370,284; Location: 15 MAIN ST.; 52,294 books; 1,020 audio materials; 2,002 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)