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Haverhill vs Epping 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 most affordable homes ($248k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Epping | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
7,430Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Haverhill 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,259±$401 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Newbury 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.