What kinds of homes are in Pepperell (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Pepperell (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pepperell (community), MA has 937 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 452 homes per square mile of land.

49.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 937 (±184)
Detached houses: 49.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 24.6%

Homes in Pepperell (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pepperell (community)	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	49.4% (±11.6 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±4.0 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±4.1 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.9% (±6.4 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.1% (±9.6 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.5% (±11.2 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pepperell (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Pepperell (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pepperell (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pepperell (community)	—	24.6% (±14.8 points)	—
East Pepperell	1.8 mi	9.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Groton (community)	4.6 mi	20.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	4.6 mi	7.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Dunstable	4.7 mi	0.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Hollis	5.1 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Townsend	6.1 mi	11.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookline	6.6 mi	0.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Nashua	7.2 mi	31.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groton, MA (7.1%), Dunstable, MA (0.4%), Hollis, NH (1.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Concord	36.8% (±7.9 points)
2	Shirley (community)	35.4% (±24.0 points)
3	Stoneham (community)	29.9% (±3.8 points)
4	Hudson (community)	25.6% (±5.0 points)
5	Arlington (community)	24.9% (±2.9 points)
6	Pepperell (community)	24.6% (±14.8 points)
7	Burlington (community)	22.5% (±3.5 points)
8	Wakefield (community)	20.3% (±2.8 points)
9	Groton (community)	20.1% (±14.9 points)
10	Reading (community)	18.7% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Ayer (community)	16.7% (±7.2 points)
11 (tie)	Maynard (community)	16.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pepperell (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Pepperell, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pepperell (community)

How many homes are in Pepperell (community)?

Pepperell (community), MA has an estimated 937 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pepperell (community) houses or apartments?

49.4% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 40.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Pepperell (community)?

16.3% of homes in Pepperell (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pepperell CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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