Compare towns
Danby vs Hampton vs Salisbury vs Dorset
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 has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,200 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dorset 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Salisbury 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.