Compare towns
Maynard vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Hanover | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
14,845Highest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
| Hanover and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hanover and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
10.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.