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Ipswich vs New Gloucester vs Maynard 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).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | New Gloucester | Maynard | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
5,766 |
10,712 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Ipswich 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 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±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17k 36% 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674 18% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Rowley 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,865 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | None in town | Maynard High | — |
| 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.