Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 162, settled in 1882.
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Haverhill. Haverhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 160 in 1970, 165 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haverhill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Haverhill.
Most working residents leave Haverhill for work: only 0% work in town. At 20 minutes, Haverhill’s average trip to work is near the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Haverhill’s median household income is $62,000.
| Haverhill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Haverhill has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Haverhill home is worth about $277,000, up 14.1% in a year, 17% above the Iowa typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haverhill beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of Haverhill adults binge drink, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 43% of adults have obesity in Haverhill.
| Haverhill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Haverhill | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.2% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Haverhill has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 162 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
| Haverhill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.5 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
Somewhere between 22% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Haverhill’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.4 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Haverhill | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.9% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Haverhill
About 2 of every 100 Haverhill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Haverhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Haverhill is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 165 at the time of the 2020 census. Sites in Haverhill include the Immaculate Conception oratory, the Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop and House, and the Mid-Iowa Co-Op, which owns the grain elevators on the south end of the city. A series of wind turbines owned by Mid-American Energy stretch from Haverhill to the nearby town of Laurel.
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Haverhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.