Compare towns
Ipswich vs Lynn 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
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Rowley has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Lynn | Maynard | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
101,709Highest |
10,712 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 33% above MA |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Lynn | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Lynn English High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.