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Haverhill vs Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
6,275Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Westfield 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% 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% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4k 9% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772 53% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest 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 | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Sanborn Regional School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Sanborn Regional High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.