Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hampton Falls vs Dublin vs Lee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 Falls | Dublin | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
2,328 |
1,688Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 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 | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hampton Falls School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.