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Haverhill vs Newton vs Epping
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 renters (37.2% rent).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Newton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
4,836Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Newton and Epping 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Epping 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% |
16%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Newton and Epping 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. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Newton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.