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Maynard vs Scituate 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).
Scituate has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Ipswich has the highest household income ($139k).
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 | Scituate | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
5,796Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.7±3.8Highest 29% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
| Scituate 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% |
22.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate and Ipswich 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% |
27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate 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% |
64.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$124,549±$27k 20% above MA |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Scituate 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 |
$821,600±$82kHighest 46% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
| Scituate 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 |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Ipswich 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 |
$8,345Highest 39% above MA |
$7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8 MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ipswich and Scituate 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% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 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.