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Ipswich vs Springfield vs Wrentham
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Springfield | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930 |
154,749Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Ipswich and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Wrentham and Ipswich 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Highest 9% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Ipswich and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960Highest 33% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Springfield | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Springfield Central High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.2 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.