COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pepperell vs Fitchburg
PLACE A
Pepperell, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Pepperell is 94% smaller than Fitchburg. Fitchburg earns more, with a median household income $9,790 higher. Fitchburg has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -5%).
PEPPERELLFITCHBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,97134,615−94% vs Fitchburg
Population density952983−31
Population growth-4.6%17.2%−21.8 pts
Median age46.434.4+12.0
Male43.8%54.1%−10.3 pts
Female56.2%45.9%+10.3 pts
Foreign-born11.3%13.8%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.3%61.6%+18.7 pts
Black1.0%8.7%−7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%14.4%−7.4 pts
Asian9.0%9.9%−0.9 pts
Other2.6%5.4%−2.7 pts
Median household income$76,726$86,516−$9,790
Per capita income$47,784$59,210−$11,426
Poverty rate10.9%9.3%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.462Even
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%57.7%−18.9 pts
Graduate degree18.4%23.6%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%1.9%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation64.9%73.3%−8.4 pts
Median home value$457,300$417,200+$40,100
Median gross rent$1,139$1,373−$234
Owner-occupied49.2%47.6%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households54.4%47.1%+7.3 pts
Average commute34.318.9+15.4
Worked from home13.5%16.1%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured3.8%6.5%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024