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Deerfield vs Hampton vs Salisbury vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Deerfield | Hampton | Salisbury | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
16,426Highest |
9,281 |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Triton | Lee |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.