Haverhill, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 58,969. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,242 (+2.2% change)
Males: 27,984 (47.5%), Females: 30,985 (52.5%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $49,833
Median house value: $159,200

Population by Race

Races in Haverhill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (21.1%), Italian (15.8%), French (13.3%), English (13.0%), French Canadian (7.9%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 27 feet

Land area: 33.3 square miles

Map of Haverhill, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Haverhill

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Haverhill city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6.9% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,836 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Haverhill:

  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (140 LINCOLN AVENUE)
  • WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (76 SUMMER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Haverhill:

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; METHUEN, MA)
  • BALDPATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, MA)
  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SALEM, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Haverhill:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 26 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 28 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Haverhill:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 5 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 10 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 18 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)

Amtrak station:
HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Haverhill:

  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,388; Location: 100 Elliott Street; Public; Website: www.necc.mass.edu)
  • WHITTIER REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 115 AMESBURY LINE RD; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Haverhill:

  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 20 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Haverhill:

  • HAVERHILL HIGH (Students: 1,924; Location: 137 MONUMENT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WHITTIER REG VOC (Students: 1,410; Location: 115 AMESBURY LINE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Haverhill:

  • CONSENTINO (Students: 661; Location: 685 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SILVER HILL (Students: 630; Location: 675 WASHINGTON STREE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TILTON (Students: 623; Location: 70 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • PENTUCKET LAKE ELEM (Students: 585; Location: 252 CONCORD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GOLDEN HILL (Students: 550; Location: 140 BOARDMAN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DR PAUL NETTLE (Students: 534; Location: 150 BOARDMAN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN G WHITTIER (Students: 487; Location: 256 CONCORD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALEB DUSTIN HUNKING (Students: 472; Location: 98 WINCHESTER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREENLEAF (Students: 285; Location: 58 CHADWICK STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MOODY (Students: 176; Location: 59 MARGIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Haverhill:

  • MERRIMACK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 55 SALTONSTALL RD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • HILLTOP SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 767 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ANN CRANE’S KINDERGARTEN (Students: 57; Location: 22 PINEDALE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOL SCHEC DAY SCH MERRMCK VAL (Students: 41; Location: 514 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Haverhill:

  • HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,583,225; Location: 99 MAIN ST.; 196,705 books; 5,911 audio materials; 4,537 video materials; 378 serial subscriptions)