What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).

Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Haverhill	Belmont
People
Population	4,611Lowest	7,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont 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%	22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Belmont and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Belmont 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	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH
	Haverhill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH
	Belmont and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH
	Haverhill and Belmont 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	$5,585Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2%	46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Haverhill and Belmont 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%	10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Belmont 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	#92 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	Belmont High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.0Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.