What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Haverhill	Hampton
People
Population	4,611Lowest	16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH
	Hampton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Haverhill and Hampton 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%	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Hampton 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 13% below NH	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH
	Hampton 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 38% below NH	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Lowest 11% below NH	$6,813Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton 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 NH: 7.2%	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	26 minLowest 3% below NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 120 in NH	#31 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	10.1Highest
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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.