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Salisbury vs Berlin 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
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Berlin | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
3,378Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.