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Campton 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

Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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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.

MeasureCamptonHamptonSalisbury
People
Population
3,407Lowest
16,426Highest
5,656
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+15.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Lowest
26% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
51±6.9
31% above U.S.
Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±3.2
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+
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$92,469±$7kLowest
15% above U.S.
Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$465,900±$31k
40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,770±$444Highest
25% above U.S.
Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,561Lowest
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.8%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
65.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH #240 of 282 in MA
School district Campton School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School —
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.