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Hampton vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Kingston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,275Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton 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. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% 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 | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.