Amesbury, MA vs Haverhill, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmesbury, MAHaverhill, MA
Population17,40367,698
Median Household Income$103,554$88,326
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$519,300$453,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%58.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k91330
Property Crime Rate /100k545674
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall62 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.811.7
College Degree Rate44.8%32.6%
Foreign-Born %7.9%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.