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Haverhill vs Piermont 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 highest household income ($86k).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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.

MeasureHaverhillPiermontBath
People
Population
4,611Highest
868Lowest
1,097
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.4%
NH: +4.6%
-2.7%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
0%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.7±10.6Highest
15% above NH
49.4±5.7
14% above NH
48.6±8.6Lowest
12% above NH
Haverhill and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14%±4.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.6%±5.9Highest
NH: 18.2%
21.3%±5.8
NH: 18.2%
Piermont and Bath 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%
25.6%±1.1
NH: 20.1%
26.1%±2.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bath and Piermont 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%
46.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
26.8%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3.3Highest
NH: 6%
0%±2Lowest
NH: 6%
2.4%±2
NH: 6%
Haverhill and Bath 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
$80,000±$17k
19% below NH
$67,813±$22kLowest
32% below NH
Haverhill and Piermont 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
$341,600±$22kHighest
15% below NH
$234,400±$23kLowest
42% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,115±$84Lowest
25% below NH
$1,199±$245
20% below NH
$1,438±$309Highest
4% below NH
Bath and Piermont 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
$6,142Highest
8% below NH
$4,413Lowest
34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.6%±26.6
NH: 48.2%
63%±23.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
5.9%±61.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Piermont and Haverhill 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%
4.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.1%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.5%
NH: 72.8%
75%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
90.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1978Highest
1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
22% above NH
26 min
about the NH average
26 minLowest
4% below NH
Work from home
4.7%±3.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.7%±9Highest
NH: 16.8%
11.1%±3.2
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #95 of 120 in NH — —
School district Haverhill Cooperative School District Piermont School District Bath 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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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.