Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hampton vs Addison vs Leicester
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 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Addison | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
16,426Highest |
1,175 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Leicester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.