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Salisbury vs Hampton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner 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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.