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Salisbury vs Gorham vs Seabrook Beach
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%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Gorham | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
18,300Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest 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 | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.