What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haverhill has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Benton has the most kids (6.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Haverhill	Benton
People
Population	728Highest	386Lowest
Median age	66.4±6.2Highest 53% above NH	62.1±1.9Lowest 43% above NH
	North Haverhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	6.7%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Benton and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	58.1%±17.9Highest NH: 20.1%	37.3%±12.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	North Haverhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	18.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±6.7Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	North Haverhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,631±$47kLowest 41% below NH	$67,895±$4kHighest 31% below NH
	Benton and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,700±$68kLowest 41% below NH	$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH
	Benton and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,525Highest 17% below NH	$2,922Lowest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Benton and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	0%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	2.6%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Benton and North Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.