What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).

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	Belmont	Haverhill
People
Population	7,392Highest	4,611Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Belmont and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH	$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH
	Belmont and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH	$1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Lowest 16% below NH	$5,908Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Belmont and Haverhill 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	#92 of 120 in NH	#95 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Haverhill Cooperative School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	Woodsville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	10.0Lowest
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NH 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.