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Maynard vs Concord vs Upton vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Ipswich has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Concord | Upton | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
18,223Highest |
8,189Lowest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
| Concord and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord 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±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Concord and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Concord Carlisle High | Blackstone Valley | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.4Highest |
11.2 |
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.