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Bath vs Holbrook vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Holbrook | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
11,380Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holbrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Holbrook | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.