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Salisbury vs North Hampton 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
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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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 | North Hampton | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
4,543Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% 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 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above 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 | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | North Hampton School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury 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.