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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 2,524.
Males: 1,220  (48.4%)
Females: 1,304  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  34.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01463.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,500 (it was $45,984 in 2000)
Pepperell  $56,500
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $297,000 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
Pepperell  $297,000
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Pepperell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pepperell: 111.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.8%), English (20.6%), German (11.7%), United States (9.9%), French (9.2%), Italian (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 1250 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pepperell

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pepperell CDP

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

73 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This place:  2.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pepperell, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pepperell to the number of sex offenders is 1262 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pepperell:  1.1% ($1,784)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (9.3 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (41.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (201.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: East Pepperell, MA (1.6 miles ), Groton, MA (4.3 miles ), Hollis, NH (5.0 miles ), Dunstable, MA (5.8 miles ), Ayer, MA (7.5 miles ), Brookline, NH (7.5 miles ), Ayer, MA (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 77 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $223,100
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $260,900
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $220,100
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $210,100
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $269,800

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 71.59 W


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Area code: 978

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Pepperell, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.74
US city average:  3.00

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Pepperell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Pepperell place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pepperell:
  • SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NASHUA, NH)
  • DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AYER, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pepperell:
  • MANCHESTER (about 22 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 26 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pepperell:
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 10 miles; NASHUA, NH; ID: ASH)
  • SHIRLEY (about 12 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pepperell:
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 18 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pepperell:
  • PETER FITZPATRICK (Students: 583; Location: 4 MAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
  • NISSITISSIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 33 CHACE AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Pepperell:
  • MAPLEDENE ELEM (Students: 42; Location: 83 HOLLIS ST.; Grades: KG - 6)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nissitissit Middle School 33 Chace Avenue Pepperell, MA 01463 Grades Served:6-8 Year Opened:2002-2003 School Year Principal:Michael Tikonoff Ass. Principal:Diane Gleason

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Notable locations in Pepperell: Pepperell Town Hall (A), C Lawrence Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pepperell include: Church of the Holy Spirit (A), Grace Baptist Church (B), Pepperell Christian Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Nissitissit River Reservoir (A), Nashua River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Varnum Brook (A), Nissitissit River (B), Greens Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Pepperell and their reported violations in the past:

PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION (Population served: 7927, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2001)
  • 5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUN-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 64 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Pepperell compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pepperell (2007 data):
  • The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank: Pepperell Branch at 65 Groton Street, branch established on 2003-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $706.3 mil, Deposits: $549.8 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, 12 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pepperell Branch at 105 Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-25. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • North Middlesex Savings Bank: Pepperell Branch at 80 Main Street, branch established on 1994-12-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $365.3 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, headquarters in Ayer, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pepperell:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMN (1590 AM; 5 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: 1590 BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pepperell:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pepperell:
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


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