Compare towns
Ipswich vs Walpole vs Maynard
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).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
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 | Walpole | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930 |
26,388Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Walpole 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±$16k 33% above MA |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$687,100±$20k 22% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Ipswich and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
$8,523Highest 42% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole and Maynard 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Maynard |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Walpole High | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
9.7 |
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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.