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Salisbury vs Housatonic 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%).
Housatonic has the most people working from home (26%).
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 | Housatonic | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
1,113Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.8±9.1 33% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Housatonic 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% |
19%±8.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Housatonic 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% |
28.3%±10.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Housatonic 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% |
52.3%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%±3.4Lowest 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 | $93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
— | $84,349±$15kLowest 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±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$437,000±$47kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook 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. |
$1,491±$462Lowest 6% above 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. |
$4,920 58% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Housatonic 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% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Housatonic 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Triton | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.