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Ipswich vs Whitman 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).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Whitman | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930 |
15,295Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| 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 33% above MA |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Whitman 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 |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest same as MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Whitman-Hanson | Maynard |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.