What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Salisbury
People
Population	984Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.
	Salisbury and South Hampton 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%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and South Hampton 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.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above 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.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and South Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest 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
School district	South Hampton School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.