Compare towns
Ripton vs North Hampton vs Salisbury vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Ripton | North Hampton | Salisbury | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,200 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below 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 | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Lincoln 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Hampton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.