Compare towns
Andover vs Franklin vs Hampton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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.
| Measure | Andover | Franklin | Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
8,799 |
16,426Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Franklin School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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NH 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.