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Ipswich vs Webster vs Maynard vs Burlington
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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Webster | Maynard | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
17,748 |
10,712Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
| Ipswich and Burlington 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Burlington 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
| Burlington 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 |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| Ipswich and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 33% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich and Burlington 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% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Burlington 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Webster | Maynard | Burlington |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Bartlett High School | Maynard High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
9.7 |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.