Moving to Ipswich, Massachusetts
Population: 12,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,302 (+2.4% change)
Males: 6,145 (47.3%), Females: 6,842 (52.7%)
Essex County
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $57,284
Median house value: $266,700
Population by Race
Races in Ipswich:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (26.4%), English (22.8%), Italian (12.7%), French (8.0%), Polish (7.6%), German (6.1%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ipswich
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ipswich town
- Never married: 24.9%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 11.1%
3.6% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ipswich:
- LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
- BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
- ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ipswich:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 27 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 35 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ipswich:
- PLUM ISLAND (about 8 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 8 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
Amtrak station near Ipswich:
- 19 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Ipswich:
- POLARITY REALIZATION INSTITUTE (Location: 126 HIGH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ryse.com)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ipswich:
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
Schools
Public high school in Ipswich:
- IPSWICH HIGH (Students: 602; Location: 136 HIGH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ipswich:
- IPSWICH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 130 HIGH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WINTHROP (Students: 491; Location: 65 CENTRAL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- PAUL F DOYON MEMORIAL (Students: 475; Location: 216 LINEBROOK RD; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Ipswich:
- CUVILLY ARTS AND EARTH CTR PRS (Students: 94; Location: 10 JEFFREY’S NECK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
- CORNERSTONES (Students: 26; Location: 35 MITCHELL ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Ipswich:
- IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $489,515; Location: 25 NORTH MAIN ST.; 82,025 books; 2,145 audio materials; 1,339 video materials; 287 serial subscriptions)