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Haverhill vs Kingston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Kingston | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
6,275Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kingston and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Kingston 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±$41k 38% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Kingston 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.