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Ipswich vs Windham vs Rowley
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Rowley has the most homeowners (78.6%).
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 | Windham | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,930 |
23,961Highest |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ipswich 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,622±$17k 36% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,663±$674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960Highest 155% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,865 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±45.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ipswich and Rowley 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.