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Hampton vs Hatfield 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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hatfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,325Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% 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 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest 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 | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #198 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.