Compare towns
Maynard vs Sutton vs Hamilton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ipswich has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Sutton | Hamilton | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
9,452 |
7,600Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Sutton and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$720,000±$36k 28% above MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Hamilton 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Hamilton 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 |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #36 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Sutton | Hamilton-Wenham | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Sutton High School | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.6Highest |
11.8 |
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.