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Kingston vs North 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
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Kingston | North Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
4,543Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.