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Haverhill vs Highgate vs Bath
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 highest household income ($86k).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Highgate | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
3,528 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Highgate 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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±$41k 25% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% 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±$84 21% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Haverhill 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| 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.