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Ipswich vs Maynard vs Washington
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).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
10,712 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ipswich and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below 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 |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
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| Maynard and Ipswich 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ipswich | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
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.