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Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Salisbury vs Hampton Falls
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Salisbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,571 |
1,200Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.