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Salisbury vs Hampton Falls vs Lee vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Salisbury | Hampton Falls | Lee | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
2,328Lowest |
5,719 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% 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% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hampton Falls School District | Lee | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.