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Hampton vs Salisbury vs Whiting vs North Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Whiting | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3.3 30% 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and North Hampton 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North 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±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.