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Addison vs Hampton vs Salisbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureAddisonHamptonSalisbury
People
Population
1,175Lowest
16,426Highest
1,200
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±7.6
37% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
Hampton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$99,688±$21k
23% above U.S.
Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$23k
9% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$306,900±$51kLowest
8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,443±$984Lowest
about the U.S. average
Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,831
87% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,842Lowest
55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.