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Bath vs Pepperell 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).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Pepperell | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
11,663Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Pepperell 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Pepperell 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | North Middlesex | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.