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Haverhill vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
6,275Lowest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%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% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Haverhill 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. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772 53% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Taunton 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Sanborn Regional School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Sanborn Regional High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.9 |
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.