2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Haverhill, MA vs Brockton, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Brockton, is 9% less than it is in Haverhill and is 1% below the National Average.
- Haverhill unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Brockton unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Haverhill, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.4%4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%37.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,534$30,508$37,638
 Household Income$75,130$68,067$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,761$79,124$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Haverhill, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.4%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.3%16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.6%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Haverhill, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.4%9.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%6.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%8.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%16.5%13.1%
Reviews for Haverhill    4 Reviews

Haverhill is a historic mill city. The overall vibe is working class. It has some charm throughout. It has some crime and pockets of low end, rundown areas but generally  More

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As a property manager I see 35%-40% of its people moving from high end cities like Reading, Beverly, Danvers and Andover into Haverhill due to the cities historical  More

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Over 15 years ago

Good resturants. Nice city that is up and  More

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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Over 7 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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