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Salisbury vs Great Barrington 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%).
Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Great Barrington | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
7,202Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2Lowest 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% |
14.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Great Barrington and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Great Barrington 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% |
49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% 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 | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington 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 | #139 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Triton | Berkshire Hills | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Monument Mt Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.