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Haverhill vs Hill vs New Hampton
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hill | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
908Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Haverhill and New 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and New 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±$22k 13% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New 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 |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Haverhill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 | — | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Hill School District | Newfound Area 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.