COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pepperell vs Lowell
PLACE A
Pepperell, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Lowell, Oregon
Pepperell is 54% larger than Lowell. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $22,714 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -5%).
PEPPERELLLOWELLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,9711,283+54% vs Lowell
Population density9521,483−532
Population growth-4.6%14.4%−19.0 pts
Median age46.448.2−1.8
Male43.8%47.1%−3.3 pts
Female56.2%52.9%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born11.3%7.7%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.3%80.5%−0.1 pts
Black1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%11.6%−4.6 pts
Asian9.0%0.2%+8.8 pts
Other2.6%7.7%−5.0 pts
Median household income$76,726$99,440−$22,714
Per capita income$47,784$43,825+$3,959
Poverty rate10.9%6.9%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.396+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%27.9%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree18.4%11.6%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%0.0%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation64.9%60.7%+4.1 pts
Median home value$457,300$406,600+$50,700
Median gross rent$1,139$1,125+$14
Owner-occupied49.2%83.6%−34.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.4%46.9%+7.5 pts
Average commute34.328.8+5.5
Worked from home13.5%9.8%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured3.8%4.0%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024