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Whiting vs Hampton Beach vs Cornwall vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Hampton Beach | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,208 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.