Compare towns
Haverhill vs Bath vs North Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
North Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 66.4).
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 | North Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
1,097 |
728Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
66.4±6.2Highest 53% above NH |
| North Haverhill and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
58.1%±17.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
11.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±6.7 NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and North 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 13% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$58,631±$47kLowest 41% below NH |
| 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±$41kHighest 38% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$237,700±$68k 41% below NH |
| Haverhill and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
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| 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 11% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,525 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 28% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Haverhill 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 | — |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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NH 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.