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Hampton Beach vs Lee 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
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,719Highest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lee | — |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.