Compare towns
Maynard vs Wenham 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%).
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Ipswich has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Wenham | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
4,929Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
29.3±9.3Lowest 27% 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%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±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% MA: 47.3% |
70.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
27.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$194,781±$33kHighest 87% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$885,400±$48kHighest 58% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,598±$90Lowest 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±20.8Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
85.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wenham 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 | #74 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hamilton-Wenham | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | 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.