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Haverhill vs Atkinson vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
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 | Haverhill | Atkinson | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
7,267Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford and Atkinson 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.