City comparison
Haverhill, MA is about 150 miles (225 km) from New Haven, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Haverhill, MA to New Haven, CT takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New Haven has a population of 135,736, vs 67,273 in Haverhill — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Haverhill covers about 33 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for New Haven.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Haverhill | New Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,402/mo | 4.3% higher in Haverhill |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $236,500 | 69.5% higher in Haverhill |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $54,305 | 51.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 106.7 | 7.4% higher in New Haven |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 128.3 | 10.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 104.3 | 1.3% higher in New Haven |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.1 | 1.3% higher in New Haven |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Haverhill, you'd need $99,592 in New Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 0.4% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Haverhill than in New Haven. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $79,674 in New Haven to keep the same standard of living.