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Hebron vs Lancaster vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hebron | Lancaster | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Hebron 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.