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

Map of Ipswich, MA

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:

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)