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Haverhill vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Westfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
4,521Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4k 9% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 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.