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Maynard vs Harvard vs Ipswich vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Harvard | Ipswich | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
6,927Lowest |
13,930Highest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 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% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ipswich and Harvard 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 |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Harvard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Harvard | Ipswich | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | The Bromfield High School | Ipswich High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.