What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).

North Haverhill has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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	Athens	North Haverhill
People
Population	431Lowest	728Highest
Median age	47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S.	66.4±6.2Highest 71% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	0%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	58.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	11.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Athens and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,438±$30kHighest 15% below U.S.	$58,631±$47kLowest 27% below U.S.
	Athens and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$32kHighest 28% below U.S.	$237,700±$68kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Athens and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$537 20% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,438Lowest 74% above U.S.	$5,525Highest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Athens and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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U.S. 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.