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Taunton vs Springfield vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Taunton | Springfield | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Lowest |
154,749Highest |
67,698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
39.4±1.1Highest about the MA average |
| Haverhill and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Haverhill and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$88,326±$4kHighest 15% below MA |
| Haverhill and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$453,900±$9kHighest 19% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,668±$49Highest 5% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,772Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
60.2%±5.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Haverhill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
11.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±1.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Springfield | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Springfield Central High | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.5 |
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MA 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.