Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusett. Haverhill is a commuter's paradise. The commuter rail has 2 stops, Route 495 has 5 exits and Boston is only 40 minutes away. Many of the top high technology and telecommunication firms make their home in the Merrimack Valley including Lucent Technologies, Hewlett Packard and CMGI to name a few.

Welcome to Haverhill, MA in the heart of the Merrimack Valley. Our beautiful city features the older grandeur side by side with 21st century technology. The wonderful downtown area gives you that feeling of turn of the century America with all the modern amenities. Haverhill was once a shoe manufacturing capital and the factories have been converted, but retain their old world look. Many of the grand colonial and Victorian homes of a bygone era dot the landscape. A new cyber district has been established in Haverhill for companies that work in the internet and telecommunications industries creating new jobs for the citizens of the city.

Haverhill has a mix of neighborhoods from inner city to county club communities. New sub-divisions are being built to keep up with the demand for housing in this area. There are still active farms that raise small herbs to large herefords and everything in between. Family entertainment can be found at the Bradford Ski Hill, Round Pond, Skateland, or at any one of the many festivals (Kidfest, Septemberfest, the Christmas Stroll etc.). The Merrimac River bisects the city and is used for fishing and boating. There are also nature trails that follow along the banks of the river. Major ski areas, beaches and entertainment centers are all within a 30 minute drive of this great city.

The Haverhill School system consists of 1 high school, 1 vocational high school, 4 middle schools and 17 elementary schools. There are also 2 Catholic elementary schools and 2 Montessori Schools in the city.

The City of Haverhill has loads of opportunities! Very supportive of small/local business's, as well as being open to the larger more commercial industries (Ward Hill) Haverhill has numerous groups/assemblies such as the Chamber of Commerce, The Conservation Committee, The Historical Society, a community television station, numerous churches, the Garden Club, etc. as well as a wonderful public library. The City of Haverhill hosts functions/festivities through out the year, such as the annual Christmas Parade. We've hosted the Fire Fighter Combat Challenge. There are quite a few road races. Oh, and our Golf Course's/Country Club's.

Housing Cost

Affordability is the key word for housing in Haverhill, MA. There are 1 bedroom studio condos all the way up to five bedroom executive homes. Housing prices start around $75,000 and go up to over a $1,000,000, so there is something for everybody.

Demographics

Population in July 2008: 61,275. Haverhill covers 33.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 27 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 01830, 01831, 01832, 01835 - Area code: 978

Weather

Haverhill, MA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 15.60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Haverhill is 46.88 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 4.46 Inches.

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