IpswichMassachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,785 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Ipswich
Ipswich is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Massachusetts.
Ipswich holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.64 square miles.
What Makes Ipswich Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ipswich
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ipswich
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ipswich
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ipswich
- Hamilton-Wenham Regional High
- Ipswich High
- Ipswich Middle School
- Miles River Middle
- Paul F Doyon Memorial
- Winthrop
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.