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Haverhill vs Everett vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($454k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Everett | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
50,045 |
8,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$4k 15% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kLowest 19% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49 5% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Everett High | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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MA 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.