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Hampton Falls vs Hampton 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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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 Falls | Hampton | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,719 |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% 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 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 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+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest 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 | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 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 | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
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.