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Salisbury vs Hingham 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%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Hingham | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
24,283Highest |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hingham 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Hingham 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. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #240 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Triton | Hingham | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| 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.