What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mendon has the most kids (14.6% under 18).

Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mendon	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	1,113Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S.	62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S.
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mendon and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.	$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Mendon and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S.	$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S.
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	88.6%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.