Compare towns
Dudley 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
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Dudley | Ipswich | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
13,930Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 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 | 20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$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 | $392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Ipswich 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ipswich | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ipswich High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.