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Maynard vs Bellingham vs Maynard vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Bellingham | Maynard | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
17,410Highest |
10,712Lowest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.2±3.5Highest 18% 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 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest 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+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$125,307±$10k 21% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$450,700±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,836±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
| Bellingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Bellingham | — | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Bellingham High School | — | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.