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Ipswich, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 13 miles SE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 24 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 12,987 people people live in Ipswich.
In Ipswich, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, Ipswich had a median family income of $74,931. It turns out that people in Ipswich tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($77,100) in Ipswich than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Ipswich enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Ipswich, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Ipswich, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Ipswich strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Ipswich to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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