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Bath vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Townsend | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
9,100Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Bath 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Townsend 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 | — | #136 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 | North Middlesex Regional | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.