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Ipswich vs Meredith vs Maynard
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).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Meredith | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
6,758Lowest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 72% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% 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±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 155% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ipswich and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Maynard |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Inter-Lakes High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.