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Ipswich vs Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ipswich has the highest household income ($139k).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
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 | Maynard | Ogunquit | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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±$40k 124% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 155% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | — | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | — | — | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | — | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.