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Haverhill vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
2,328 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Haverhill and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bath 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Hampton Falls 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% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls 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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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.