East Pepperell, Mass. 1886, 1886
East Pepperell’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886.
- 1850East Pepperell is settled
East PepperellMA
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,949
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$430K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
154
A commuter town
Is East Pepperell a good place to live?
East Pepperell’s concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, below Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) but above U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area, at 52 acres. We don’t grade East Pepperell yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Pepperell stand out
Where East Pepperell beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave East Pepperell for work
Where East Pepperell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
154jobs based in East Pepperell
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 226 attractions →Fenway Park and 162 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Pepperell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
19 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw33 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
33 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
30 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
33 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Pepperell: who provides what
East Pepperell is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid33.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPepperell Dpw Water DivisionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePepperell Town ClerkTown of Pepperell; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code0146301463 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Pepperell.
Work & commute
East Pepperell stands out in Massachusetts and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
In East Pepperell, the average commute is 31 minutes, near the Massachusetts town median (30 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, East Pepperell has added 28 jobs, to 154 in 2023. The median household income for East Pepperell comes to $96,000. The top destinations are Boston (8%), Pepperell (7%) and Lowell (5%).
1%work in town
| East Pepperell | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 18% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In East Pepperell1%
Boston8%
Pepperell7%
Lowell5%
Nashua4%
18 mi
median commute distance
154
jobs based in East Pepperell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
East Pepperell faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 72% of East Pepperell’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, East Pepperell sits below 71% of U.S. communities. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1987.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
9
paid flood claims since 1987
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
16.2% of East Pepperell is conserved land
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.6 miles of trail.
16.2%conserved
16.2%
conserved · 150 of 924 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 52 |
| 2. Boy Scout Parcel | — | 34 |
| 3. Nashua River Shoreline | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
East Pepperell has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring35–58°
Summer58–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy East Pepperell is
The share of adults in East Pepperell who have diabetes: 8.2%. This Massachusetts town beats the Massachusetts average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 27% have been diagnosed with depression and 29% have high blood pressure.
| East Pepperell | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Pepperell | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| More adults with depression | 26.9% | 23.8% |
Nashoba Valley Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in East Pepperell sells for about $541K at the median
85% of East Pepperell households live in a home they own. East Pepperell’s median rent stands at $1,620 a month.
$541Kmedian sale price
| East Pepperell | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,620 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Pepperell
16pages on East Pepperell
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Pepperell
St Joseph School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Nashua, NH7.4 mi$23,438 tuitionNashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nashua, NH9.3 mi$7,140 in-state tuitionUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · Lowell12 mi$16,966 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 East Pepperell residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
About East Pepperell
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
East Pepperell is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Pepperell in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,120 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
East Pepperell’s neighbors
One town shares a border with East Pepperell.
PepperellEast Pepperell
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pepperell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepperell | #97 | A− | C | A− | B | A |
East Pepperell isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Pepperell with a neighbor →
Questions about East Pepperell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Pepperell, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Pepperell yet; the figures below are still real.