Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton vs Warner 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
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Webster | Hampton | Warner | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
16,426Highest |
2,959 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.