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Haverhill vs Newport vs Tilton

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 homeowners (76.5%).
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

MeasureHaverhillNewportTilton
People
Population
4,611
6,375Highest
4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.4%
NH: +4.6%
-3.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+11.1%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.7±10.6
15% above NH
46.9±5.2Lowest
8% above NH
50.3±8.5Highest
16% above NH
Tilton 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%
13.3%±4.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
15.9%±5.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
Tilton 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%±4.6
NH: 20.1%
25.8%±5.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
Tilton and Newport 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%
28.1%
NH: 40.6%
30.9%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3.3Highest
NH: 6%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
NH: 6%
3%±2.6
NH: 6%
Haverhill and Tilton 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
13% below NH
$80,341±$12k
19% below NH
$66,667±$10kLowest
33% below NH
Haverhill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$41kHighest
38% below NH
$225,900±$17k
44% below NH
$216,700±$66kLowest
46% below NH
Haverhill and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,115±$84
25% below NH
$1,365±$305Highest
8% below NH
$948±$330Lowest
36% below NH
Newport and Haverhill 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
$5,649
15% below NH
$3,622Lowest
46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.6%±26.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±15.5Lowest
NH: 48.2%
43.8%±17
NH: 48.2%
Haverhill and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
11.8%
NH: 7.2%
12.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
66.9%
NH: 72.8%
66.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
4 yrs older than NH
1964Lowest
15 yrs older than NH
1972
7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
22% above NH
24 minLowest
11% below NH
25 min
8% below NH
Work from home
4.7%±3.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
9.6%±4.1Highest
NH: 16.8%
7.8%±3.8
NH: 16.8%
Newport and Tilton 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 #119 of 120 in NH #88 of 120 in NH
School district Haverhill Cooperative School District Newport School District Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town Woodsville High School Newport Middle High School (High) Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
10.8
16.2Highest
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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.