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Salisbury vs Seabrook Beach vs Newburyport
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%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Newburyport has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
1,001Lowest |
18,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
49.8±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$139,625±$21kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Newburyport 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±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$834,000±$37k 151% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Newburyport 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. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,592±$221Lowest 13% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,944 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±9.7Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newburyport 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 | — | #56 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Newburyport |
| High school in town | — | — | Newburyport High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.