Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hampton vs Lenox 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Lenox | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
16,426Highest |
5,079Lowest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Lenox 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lenox and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lenox | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lenox Memorial High | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
7.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.