Compare towns
Stoddard vs Hampton Falls vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Hampton Falls | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Hampton Falls School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.