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Haverhill vs Salem vs Attleboro
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%).
Salem has the most homeowners (75.6%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Salem | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
30,964Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Haverhill 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% |
18.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salem and Attleboro 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% |
38.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro 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±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Salem and Attleboro 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. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Salem 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. |
$1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Salem 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. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Attleboro 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Salem School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Salem High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.2Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| 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.