| | Ipswich, MA | Lexington, VA | United States |
| Population | 13,740 | 7,287 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 40.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 59.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.5 | 22.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,219 | 7,045 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,987 | 6,867 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,873 | 6,959 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.5% | 6.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.7% | 4.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 427.9 | 2,916.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 32.1 | 2.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 10.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ipswich, MA | Lexington, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 1.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 29.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 18.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 6.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.8% | 2.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.0% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ipswich, MA | Lexington, VA | United States |
| White | 91.2% | 80.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 5.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 5.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ipswich, MA | Lexington, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.0% | 27.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.8% | 26.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.0% | 73.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.1% | 63.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.5% | 6.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,573 | 2,005 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,571 | 907 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.3% | 32.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.1% | 54.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,002 | 1,098 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.8% | 5.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10.8% |