About Haverhill

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.

Consisting of 36 square miles Haverhill is the largest city in Essex County on land area.  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 the 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 1 hour drive of this great city. 

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 high technology and tele-communication firms make their home in the Merrimack Valley including Lucent Technologies, Hewlett Packard and CMGI to name a few.

Affordability is the key word for housing in Haverhill, MA. There are one-bedroom studio condos all the way up to five bedroom executive homes. Housing prices start around $25,000 and go up to $500,000, so there is something for everybody.

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 in the city.

Official Haverhill web site
Visit the official community web site of Haverhill where you will find information on getting around in Haverhill, elected officials, health care facilities, employment, parks and recreation as well as many other areas of interest.

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Haverhill Public Schools
Find out about the Haverhill Public School system on this informational site.

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Haverhill Public Library
Visit the Haverhill Public Library online where you'll find a children's room, book clubs and many other services.  The Haverhill Public Library even offers passes to the following museums:

• Museum of Science
• Museum of Fine Arts
• New England Aquarium
• The Children's Museum of Boston
• The Children's Museum of Portsmouth
• The Discovery Museums (Acton, MA)

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Haverhill Gazette
View the local news online at the official site of the Haverhill Gazette.

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Other Useful Information
Visit the Haverhill 'Town Stuff' web site where you will find endless information on Haverhill services and organizations, professional services, fun stuff such as sports & fitness, stores & shops, movies & videos, vacation & travel, art, dance and theatre.  You will also find information regarding daycare, animals and pets, building contractors, moving and storage facilities.

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