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Salisbury vs Stratham 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 oldest population (median age 51.3).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Stratham | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
7,754Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.