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Hampton Falls vs Mendon 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
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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 | Mendon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.