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Haverhill vs Hooksett vs Westfield
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Hooksett | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
15,057Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Westfield 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% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Hooksett 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Hooksett 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 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below 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 | $4,772 53% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% 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% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Haverhill 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 | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.