Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hampton Beach vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the highest household income ($92k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Hampton Beach | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
2,605Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561 46% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.