Methuen, MA vs Haverhill, MA

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

MetricMethuen, MAHaverhill, MA
Population53,47567,698
Median Household Income$113,310$88,326
Median Rent$1,749/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$453,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%58.1%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114330
Property Crime Rate /100k592674
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall58 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.111.7
College Degree Rate31%32.6%
Foreign-Born %23.9%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.9%

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