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Lee vs Dalton vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Lee | Dalton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Lowest |
6,256 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,349±$15kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Dalton 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lee | Central Berkshire | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.