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Maynard vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ipswich and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ipswich and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Ipswich 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Ipswich |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
9.0 |
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U.S. 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.