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Ipswich vs Mashpee 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).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Ipswich | Mashpee | Maynard | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
15,384Highest |
10,712 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$109,622±$17k 5% 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 | $745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
| Maynard and Mashpee 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 |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich 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% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
27 min 6% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Mashpee | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6 |
9.7Highest |
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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.