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Hampton vs South Hampton 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 people working from home (21.7%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | South Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
984Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.