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Maynard vs Ansonia 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
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Ansonia | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
19,033Highest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ipswich and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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. |
$85,877±$10kLowest 6% 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. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.