Haverhill, MA vs Amesbury, MA

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

MetricHaverhill, MAAmesbury, MA
Population67,69817,403
Median Household Income$88,326$103,554
Median Rent$1,668/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$453,900$519,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%64.7%
Poverty Rate11.3%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33091
Property Crime Rate /100k674545
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall58 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.8
College Degree Rate32.6%44.8%
Foreign-Born %13.7%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.3%

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