Compare towns
Haverhill vs Chester vs Bath
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 most renters (23.5% rent).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Chester | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
5,300Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
47.2±3.8Lowest 9% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Haverhill and Bath 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% |
19.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Chester 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 13% below NH |
$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908 11% below NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Chester 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Chester and Bath 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 | #90 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Chester School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.