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Salisbury vs Dalton vs Deerfield 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%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Dalton | Deerfield | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,656 |
6,256 |
5,158Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Deerfield 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% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 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+ | 29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Salisbury 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | Deerfield · Frontier | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.