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Salisbury vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton Beach
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 youngest population (median age 51.3).
Wolfeboro has the most homeowners (78.1%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
6,571 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Triton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.