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Ipswich vs Concord vs Hamilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ipswich has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Hamilton has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Ipswich | Concord | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930 |
18,223Highest |
7,600Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Concord and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
68.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$129,833±$14kLowest 25% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$720,000±$36kLowest 28% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #36 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Concord Carlisle High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.4 |
11.8Highest |
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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.