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Maynard vs West Bath vs Maynard vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k 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 | Maynard | West Bath | Maynard | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,863Lowest |
10,712 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | Maynard | Ipswich |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maynard High | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.