Compare towns
Hingham vs Ipswich vs Maynard vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hingham | Ipswich | Maynard | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
13,930 |
10,712 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
| Hingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,865Lowest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Maynard 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Ipswich | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Ipswich High | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.