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Salisbury vs Hampton vs Londonderry
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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% 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% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Londonderry 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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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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.