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Haverhill vs Jericho vs Taunton
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%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Jericho | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
5,114Lowest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton and Haverhill 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Haverhill 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0 |
16.6Highest |
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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.