Compare towns
Beverly vs Ipswich vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beverly | Ipswich | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
13,930 |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ipswich and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 14% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Ipswich | Maynard |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Ipswich High | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.