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Ipswich vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
2,023 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rowley 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$614,800±$39kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,865Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.