Newburyport, MA vs Haverhill, MA

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

MetricNewburyport, MAHaverhill, MA
Population18,65267,698
Median Household Income$139,625$88,326
Median Rent$1,592/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$834,000$453,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%58.1%
Poverty Rate5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72330
Property Crime Rate /100k466674
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall62 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.311.7
College Degree Rate67%32.6%
Foreign-Born %6.5%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+0.9%

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