Haverhill vs Methuen
Haverhill, MA compared with Methuen, MA · 5 miles apart
Haverhill has 68,361 residents to Methuen’s 54,584. Haverhill comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Methuen does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Haverhill, MA | Methuen, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,361 | 54,584 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,069 | 2,457 |
| Median household income | $88,326 | $113,310 |
| Median home value | $453,900 | $499,700 |
| Median rent | $1,668 | $1,749 |
| Homeownership | 62.8% | 72.3% |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 27.7 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 39.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.6% | 31% |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 4.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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