Compare towns
Haverhill vs Berlin vs Bath
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 (23.5% rent).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Berlin | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
3,378 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Bath 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908 89% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Berlin-Boylston | Bath School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.