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Haverhill vs Hooksett vs Jaffrey vs Plaistow
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 the most renters (37.2% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
15,057 |
5,448Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Hooksett 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Plaistow 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% 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% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Plaistow 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plaistow 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 21.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.