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Salisbury vs Danvers vs Dalton 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 (+11.5%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Danvers | Dalton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
28,098Highest |
6,256Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 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 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Triton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Central Berkshire | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.