Compare towns
Rowley vs Maynard vs Hull vs Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Rowley | Maynard | Hull | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
10,712 |
10,138 |
13,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 25% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
| Hull and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$7,960 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 3% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hull 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Maynard | Hull | Ipswich |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Hull High | Ipswich High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.