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Hatfield vs Seabrook Beach 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
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,001Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 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. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 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 | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| 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.