Compare towns
Hampton vs Salisbury vs Dalton
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,656Lowest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% 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% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below 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. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.