Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Haverhill grades C+ overall, 99th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 73% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $320K, 3.8 years of the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Only 12 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Black Mountain State Forest, at 732 acres. Only 7 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Haverhill.
Where Haverhill beats most towns.
Census counts: 552 in 1790, 4,585 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Haverhill is from typical.
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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 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Haverhill.
Haverhill is a second-home town, sends many workers across the state line to Bradford and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire.
Home values rose 55% in five years, to about $320K, against 36% across New Hampshire.
Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026. The typical Haverhill home is worth about $320,000, up 5.5% in a year, 37% below the New Hampshire typical home. Haverhill’s median rent is $1,115 a month, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at $1,393 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Haverhill | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,115 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Haverhill Cooperative School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill Cooperative Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 229 | C |
| Woodsville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 221 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 72% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
28% of adults have obesity in Haverhill, below both New Hampshire’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Haverhill adults binge drink. Haverhill beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Haverhill | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Haverhill | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haverhill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Haverhill is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haverhill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
37% of working residents cross a state line to work, Bradford among the top destinations. Haverhill has about as many jobs (1,854) as working residents, but only 556 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Haverhill’s working residents works in town. Haverhill’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Lebanon (8%), Bradford (5%) and Hanover (5%).
| Haverhill | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingsbury Timber - Chippewa Trail Lot | 1.3 mi | 169 |
| 2. Black Mountain State Forest | 0.9 mi | 732 |
| 3. Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 73 to 35 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Haverhill sits closer to the middle.
| Haverhill | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 12.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haverhill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainMount Washington
16 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
30 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
17 mi State parkFranconia Notch State Park
17 mi WaterfallFlume Gorge
18 mi Ski areaLoon Mountain Resort80 runs · 2,189 ft verticalMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flume Gorge: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loon Mountain Resort: Own work, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Haverhill; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Haverhill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
5 places in Haverhill on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Haverhill.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Haverhill is a town and the seat of Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,585 at the 2020 census. Haverhill includes the villages of Woodsville, Pike, and North Haverhill, the historic town center at Haverhill Corner, and the district of Mountain Lakes. Located here are Bedell Bridge State Park, Black Mountain State Forest, Kinder Memorial Forest, and Oliverian Valley Wildlife Preserve. It is home to the annual North Haverhill Fair.
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9 towns share a border with Haverhill.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | #99 | C+ | C | B | C | A− |
| North Haverhill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bath | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Piermont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warren | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bath has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bath reports no FBI crime data of its own. North Haverhill, Piermont, Woodsville, Benton and Warren aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haverhill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Haverhill grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #99 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, B for safety and C for schools.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Haverhill sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
9 notable people were born here, including John Page and Noah Davis.
