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Benton vs Proctor 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
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
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.
| Measure | Benton | Proctor | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
1,586 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.