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Haverhill vs Berlin vs Ossipee
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
3,378Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Berlin-Boylston | Governor Wentworth Regional 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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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.