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Newbury vs Hyde Park 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 people working from home (14.3%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Hyde Park | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
513 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% 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%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Haverhill 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. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% 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±$401 11% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 26% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Hyde Park 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #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.