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Haverhill vs Windham vs Epping vs Methuen
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Windham | Epping | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67,698Highest |
16,038 |
7,430Lowest |
53,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Epping 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Windham School District | Epping School District | Methuen |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | Windham High School | Epping High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.8 |
9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.