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Hatfield vs Salisbury vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Hatfield | Salisbury | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,656Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.