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Ipswich vs Ogunquit vs Maynard vs Hamilton
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 highest household income ($139k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Maynard | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,712 |
7,600 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
43.5±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40k 124% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$720,000±$36k 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,794±$394 27% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hamilton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Ipswich 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hamilton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | — | Maynard | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | — | Maynard High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.7 |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.