Business Survivability in Haverhill, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Haverhill is an Eye Care Center with a 72.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best business: an Eye Care Center in Haverhill (72.7% average survival rate, 89.6% at best locations)
- Town rank: #37 of 72 towns around Boston
- Town average: an average Survivability Score of 66.1% across the business types ranked here
- Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Haverhill a good place to start a business?
- How to find the best location
- Best businesses to open
- How much money could a business make?
- What businesses should open next?
- Frequently Asked Questions
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Haverhill is an Eye Care Center with a 72.7% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a 89.6% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 72.4% chance, followed by a Veterinary Clinic with a 70.7% chance.
Is Haverhill a good place to start a business?
Among the 72 towns StreetSpring ranks around Boston, Haverhill ranks #37 for business survivability, with an average 66.1% chance of lasting two or more years.
- In Haverhill, the strongest addresses for the top-ranked business type sit 16.9 points above that type's average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Haverhill can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Haverhill could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- At 93.9% employed, Haverhill's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types, though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Haverhill?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Haverhill offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. Below is the best location for an Eye Care Center in Haverhill:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Eye Care Center in Haverhill. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. The model evaluates hundreds of factors, from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Haverhill?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye Care Center | 84.9% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 84.0% |
| 3 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.8% |
| 4 | Clothing Store | 82.8% |
| 5 | Dentist Office | 81.1% |
| 6 | Convenience Store | 80.8% |
| 7 | Dermatology Clinic | 80.6% |
| 11 | Smoke Shop | 80.0% |
| 15 | Dance Club | 79.9% |
| 23 | Salad Shop | 79.3% |
Ties at a good address: Veterinary Clinic and Clothing Store are tied. A tie is a tie: the rank column is the published file's order, which looks at the average and the best address next.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Haverhill
- #1 Eye Care Center: 72.7% on average across Haverhill; best at 89.6%, challenging at 56.0%.
- #2 Opening a Chiropractor Office in Haverhill shows 72.4% average survivability. Top locations reach 90.0%; lower-end sites show 56.8%.
- #3 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #3): 70.7% average in Haverhill. Best-case storefronts: 90.0%. Challenging locations: 56.8%.
- #4 Clothing Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Haverhill: 68.1% chance on average, best at 85.0%, challenging at 49.4%.
- #5 Dentist Office: 69.8% on average across Haverhill; best at 87.9%, challenging at 56.4%.
Strong Performers in Haverhill
- #6 Opening a Convenience Store in Haverhill shows 68.6% average survivability. Top locations reach 85.0%; lower-end sites show 50.4%.
- #7 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #7): 69.4% average in Haverhill. Best-case storefronts: 87.9%. Challenging locations: 56.4%.
- #11 Smoke Shop is ranked #11 for top businesses to open in Haverhill: 67.4% chance on average, best at 84.6%, challenging at 49.9%.
- #15 Dance Club: 67.4% on average across Haverhill; best at 85.6%, challenging at 50.4%.
- #23 Opening a Salad Shop in Haverhill shows 67.0% average survivability. Top locations reach 84.6%; lower-end sites show 49.4%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Haverhill make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Haverhill starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address: neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Haverhill?
The top businesses to open next in Haverhill:
- Eye Care Centers: 72.7% average survival rate, 89.6% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices: 72.4% average survival rate
- Veterinary Clinics: 70.7% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool. With Haverhill's 93.9% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Haverhill. StreetSpring's regular updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Haverhill.
What type of business should you rent your Haverhill storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Haverhill, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Eye Care Centers, Chiropractor Offices, and Veterinary Clinics as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Haverhill storefront to an Eye Care Center?
StreetSpring's data confirms an Eye Care Center as the highest-survivability tenant type for Haverhill. The best addresses show a 89.6% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around 56.0%.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Haverhill?
When evaluating potential locations in Haverhill, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending, and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Haverhill addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Boston: /resources/data/boston-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.