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Lee vs Salisbury vs 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
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Lee | Salisbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
5,656Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lee | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.