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South Hampton vs Salisbury vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | South Hampton | Salisbury | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
5,656 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and South 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.