MA Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Pentucket

West Newbury, MA 01985 • Essex County • 6 Operating Schools

(978) 363-2280

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

17,990

2,465 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$136,609

Overall Poverty Rate

5.23%

937 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

3.55%

106 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	3,362	126	3.75%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	2,969	119	4.01%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	2,912	120	4.12%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	2,934	102	3.48%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	2,984	106	3.55%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $595,300

Median Gross Rent $1,519/mo

Owner-Occupied 6,164

Renter-Occupied 870

Occupied 7,034

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,164 (87.6%)

Renter-Occupied 870 (12.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,034 households

129 (1.8%)

< $10k

113 (1.6%)

$10k-$14k

67 (1%)

$15k-$19k

114 (1.6%)

$20k-$24k

85 (1.2%)

$25k-$29k

100 (1.4%)

$30k-$34k

121 (1.7%)

$35k-$39k

257 (3.7%)

$40k-$44k

36 (0.5%)

$45k-$49k

192 (2.7%)

$50k-$59k

207 (2.9%)

$60k-$74k

917 (13%)

$75k-$99k

879 (12.5%)

$100k-$124k

708 (10.1%)

$125k-$149k

1,203 (17.1%)

$150k-$199k

1,906 (27.1%)

$200k+

< $10k

129 (1.8%)

$10k-$14k

113 (1.6%)

$15k-$19k

67 (1%)

$20k-$24k

114 (1.6%)

$25k-$29k

85 (1.2%)

$30k-$34k

100 (1.4%)

$35k-$39k

121 (1.7%)

$40k-$44k

257 (3.7%)

$45k-$49k

36 (0.5%)

$50k-$59k

192 (2.7%)

$60k-$74k

207 (2.9%)

$75k-$99k

917 (13%)

$100k-$124k

879 (12.5%)

$125k-$149k

708 (10.1%)

$150k-$199k

1,203 (17.1%)

$200k+

1,906 (27.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,396 students

338 (14.1%)

1st

221 (9.2%)

2nd

271 (11.3%)

3rd

324 (13.5%)

4th

140 (5.8%)

5th

104 (4.3%)

6th

152 (6.3%)

7th

188 (7.8%)

8th

209 (8.7%)

9th

177 (7.4%)

10th

82 (3.4%)

11th

190 (7.9%)

12th

1st Grade

338 (14.1%)

2nd Grade

221 (9.2%)

3rd Grade

271 (11.3%)

4th Grade

324 (13.5%)

5th Grade

140 (5.8%)

6th Grade

104 (4.3%)

7th Grade

152 (6.3%)

8th Grade

188 (7.8%)

9th Grade

209 (8.7%)

10th Grade

177 (7.4%)

11th Grade

82 (3.4%)

12th Grade

190 (7.9%)