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North Hampton vs Salisbury vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Salisbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
1,609Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.