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Haverhill vs Methuen vs Ogunquit 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Methuen | Ogunquit | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
53,475 |
1,379Lowest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4k 9% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$5,061Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% 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% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Methuen | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Methuen High | — | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.1 |
— | 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.