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Whiting vs Hampton vs Salisbury vs Hancock
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 has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,145 |
1,200Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | — |
| High school 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.