Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$453,900
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,668/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Boston 36%
Haverhill
Essex County67,698 residentsHaverhill
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
49
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Haverhill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Haverhill against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency12th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.9
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate81%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index81
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.97%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute27.4 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$88,326
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.7%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations40%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Haverhill on housing & affordability
Haverhill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lexington24 mi from HaverhillB+ 75 B Winchester23 mi from HaverhillB 73 B Lynnfield17 mi from HaverhillB− 67 C+ Reading17 mi from HaverhillC+ 69 B− Wilmington16 mi from HaverhillC+ 64 C+ Marblehead24 mi from HaverhillC+ 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Haverhill
Is Haverhill, MA a good place to live?
Haverhill scores 49 out of 100, 52nd of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Haverhill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $453,900, 30% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.97%. $1,668/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Haverhill?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Haverhill sit at the 12th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 11.9 student–teacher ratio. Haverhill is served by Haverhill. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Haverhill?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Haverhill?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Haverhill old or new?
The median home in Haverhill was built in 1964 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 51% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.