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Haverhill vs Canaan 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).
Canaan has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Canaan | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
3,811 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Newbury 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% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Newbury 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. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Canaan 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. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$275,900±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
$1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Canaan 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. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Haverhill 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Newbury 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.