City comparison
Haverhill, MA is about 50 miles (80 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 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 Worcester, MA takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 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.
Worcester has a population of 204,191, vs 67,273 in Haverhill — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Haverhill.
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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,312/mo | 11.4% higher in Haverhill |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $305,600 | 31.2% higher in Haverhill |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $63,011 | 30.1% higher in Haverhill |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 97.4 | 2.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 150.2 | 6.4% higher in Worcester |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Haverhill |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Haverhill |
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 $89,345 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% higher in Haverhill than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $71,476 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.