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Wells River vs Sheldon 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
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Wells River | Sheldon | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
2,267 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haverhill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154 33% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Wells River 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.