Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton vs North 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
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | North Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
16,426Highest |
4,543 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and North Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% 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% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Salisbury 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and North 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Salisbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.