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Newbury vs Athens vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Newbury | Athens | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
431 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Newbury 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.