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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Salisbury vs Wolfeboro
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 housing (typical home built 1978).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 Falls | Hampton | Salisbury | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,656 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Wolfeboro 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% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below 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. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.