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Ipswich vs Webster vs Maynard 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).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Webster | Maynard | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
17,748Highest |
10,712Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%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 |
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%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Webster 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% |
21.7%±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% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% 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% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Wrentham 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 |
$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 |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| 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 33% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich and Webster 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% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Webster | Maynard | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Bartlett High School | Maynard High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.6 |
9.7 |
13.5Highest |
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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.