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Errol vs Haverhill vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Haverhill has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Errol | Haverhill | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314 |
4,611Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
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| Haverhill and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Errol and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 15% below U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Errol 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 | Errol School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.