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Haverhill vs Bath vs Newbury
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 highest household income ($86k).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Bath | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
1,097Lowest |
2,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$285,000±$24kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$123Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Bath 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Bath School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.