Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton Falls 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
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,328Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Hampton Falls School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.