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No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Pepperell. 17% of residents are under 18 in East Pepperell, against 20% in Massachusetts’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 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.
Where East Pepperell beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,296 in 1990, 2,120 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 7 maps from 1893 on.
Where East Pepperell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in East Pepperell.
The middle household income for East Pepperell comes to $96,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in East Pepperell for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, East Pepperell has added 28 jobs, to 154 in 2023. The top destinations are Boston (8%), Pepperell (7%) and Lowell (5%).
| East Pepperell | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.6 miles of trail.
| 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
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
85% of East Pepperell households live in a home they own. East Pepperell’s median rent stands at $1,620 a month.
| 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 |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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
30 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
33 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
33 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearFenway 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
East Pepperell is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Pepperell
About 1 of every 100 East Pepperell residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
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.
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One town shares a border with East Pepperell.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pepperell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepperell | #97 | A− | C | A− | B | A |
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