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Haverhill vs Hooksett vs Attleboro
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%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Hooksett | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
15,057Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Attleboro 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 15.3Highest |
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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.