Compare towns
Maynard vs Medford 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).
Medford has the most renters (45.9% rent).
Ipswich has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Medford | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
59,354Highest |
13,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
35.9±1Lowest 10% below 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%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ipswich and Maynard 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% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$129,540±$8k 25% above MA |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Medford 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 |
$755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
| Medford 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 |
$2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,286Lowest 5% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
7.6% MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Medford and Maynard 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 | #203 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Medford | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Medford High | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.2 |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.