Haverhill, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,611

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.7

years ∙ half population younger than 49.7, half older

Diversity Index

15.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Haverhill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.075844° N, 72.004650° W

DMS44° 04′ 33.04″ N, 72° 00′ 16.74″ W

Population Density & area

90.41/sq mi (34.91/km²)

Total Area

52.4 sq mi (135.6 km²)

Land Area

51 sq mi (132.1 km²) · 97.4%

Water Area

1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²) · 2.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.1% male

Male 45.1%

Female 54.9%

males per 100 females

Haverhill 82

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Haverhill 2.3%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.7

years ∙ half population younger than 49.7, half older

Haverhill

49.7

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

54.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Haverhill 54.5

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	14%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	64.7%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	21.3%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	54.5	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	21.6	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	32.9	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.5%

Black

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

1.8%

Other

5.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Haverhill 15.9%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Haverhill population

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.8%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	92.7%	91.3%	76.4%
White	91.5%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.9%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.5%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.1% family

Family 58.1%

Non family 41.9%

% family households

Haverhill 58.1%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.45

persons per household

Haverhill

2.45

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Haverhill population

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	1,755	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.45	2.44	2.53
Family households	1,020	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	3.1	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	826	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	194	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	89	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	105	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	735	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	630	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	267	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	57	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	363	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	209	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	105	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,404

housing units

Haverhill 2,404

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

73% occupied

Occupied 73%

Vacant 27%

vacancy rate

Haverhill 27%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.3%

Single family houses

75.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.3%

Mobile homes

12.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1972

Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.9%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	47.5%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	43.7%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.7%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.3%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	41.6%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.5%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1972	1980	1981
Total housing units	2,404	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.5% owners

Renter-occupied 23.5%

Owner-occupied 76.5%

homeownership rate

Haverhill 76.5%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.58

Owner-occupied

2.01

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Haverhill 2.58

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	1,755	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	30.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.3%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.8%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.7%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	41.1%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	2.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	47.5%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.3%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$247,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Haverhill

$247,900

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

17.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17.1%

Owners without a mortgage

33.4%

Renters

56.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$247,900	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	6.6%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	17%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	37.1%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	21.5%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	17.8%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.6%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.4%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,793	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,045	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,115	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Haverhill 26.5%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Haverhill 5.2%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

683

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

66.3%

College / Undergraduate

24.6%

Graduate / Professional

9.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Haverhill

24.4%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	683	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	66.3%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.7%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.5%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.1%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	33.7%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	24.6%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	9.1%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.4%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	96%	77%	82%
Private school	4%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,444

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.7%

HS graduate

40.9%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

5.3%

Bachelors degree

6.3%

Graduate or professional degree

20.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

36.6% · 63.4%

HS graduate

46.7% · 53.3%

Some college no degree

32.8% · 67.2%

Associates degree

58.6% · 41.4%

Bachelors degree

63.9% · 36.1%

Graduate or professional degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	3,444	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.7%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	40.9%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.3%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.3%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	20.2%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.8%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,855

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$4,250

HS graduate

$39,782

Some college or associates

$41,176

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$87,219

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.8%

HS graduate

15%

Some college or associates

4.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Haverhill	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,855	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$4,250	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,782	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,176	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$87,219	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.8%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Haverhill, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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