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Newbury vs Waterville vs North 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%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
North Haverhill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Waterville | North Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
680 |
728Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
66.4±6.2Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
58.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$58,631±$47kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Waterville 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. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$237,700±$68k 29% below U.S. |
| Newbury and North 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. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Newbury and Waterville 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$5,525Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.