Haverhill, MA vs Methuen, MA

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

MetricHaverhill, MAMethuen, MA
Population67,69853,475
Median Household Income$88,326$113,310
Median Rent$1,668/mo$1,749/mo
Median Home Value$453,900$499,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate11.3%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k330114
Property Crime Rate /100k674592
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall58 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.712.1
College Degree Rate32.6%31%
Foreign-Born %13.7%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+2.9%

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