What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Highgate
People
Population	4,611Highest	3,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S.	44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Haverhill and Highgate 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%	15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Highgate and Haverhill 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%	22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Highgate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Haverhill and Highgate 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.	$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average
	Haverhill and Highgate 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.	$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S.
	Highgate and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Highest 21% below U.S.	$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Haverhill and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Highest 89% above U.S.	$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Haverhill and Highgate 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%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Highgate and Haverhill 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	#43 of 70 in VT
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town	Woodsville High School	Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.