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Danby vs Hampton Beach 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Danby | Hampton Beach | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.