What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($454k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Haverhill
People
Population	36,652Lowest	67,698Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Highest 7% above MA	39.4±1.1Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	21.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Andover and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	15.5%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Andover and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA	$88,326±$4kLowest 15% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA	$453,900±$9kLowest 19% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA	$1,668±$49Lowest 5% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$4,772Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.2%±5.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	11.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA	1964Lowest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 282 in MA	#243 of 282 in MA
School district	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Haverhill High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.5Lowest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.