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Wells River vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Worcester | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
831 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells River and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haverhill and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Haverhill 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.