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Salisbury vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Lowest |
8,189 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.