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Seabrook Beach vs Campton vs Salisbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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.

MeasureSeabrook BeachCamptonSalisbury
People
Population
1,001Lowest
3,407
5,656Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+15.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62±3.8Highest
59% above U.S.
49.2±3.7Lowest
26% above U.S.
51±6.9
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
42.1%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,571±$43k
16% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$92,469±$7kLowest
15% above U.S.
Campton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$920,900±$75kHighest
177% above U.S.
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$465,900±$31k
40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,725±$575Lowest
22% above U.S.
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$1,770±$444Highest
25% above U.S.
Salisbury and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$4,561Lowest
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
59.8%±11.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
39.5%±20Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Seabrook Beach and Campton 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 — #68 of 120 in NH #240 of 282 in MA
School district — Campton School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.