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Ipswich vs Maynard vs North Hampton vs Rowley
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 most expensive homes ($745k median).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
10,712 |
4,543 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Ipswich 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $138,750±$16k 72% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674 18% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,865Lowest 120% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±45.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Maynard | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Maynard High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.