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Hampton vs Hampton Falls 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 has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% 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 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.