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Ipswich vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Thompson | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
9,337Lowest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%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%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Thompson School District | Maynard |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
7.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.