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Seabrook Beach vs Hampton Falls 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 people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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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 BeachHampton FallsSalisbury
People
Population
1,001Lowest
2,328
5,656Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+15.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62±3.8Highest
59% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
51±6.9
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls 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%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Salisbury and Hampton Falls 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.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$92,469±$7kLowest
15% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$920,900±$75kHighest
177% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$465,900±$31kLowest
40% above U.S.
Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,725±$575Lowest
22% above U.S.
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,770±$444
25% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Salisbury 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,561Lowest
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.8%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
30 minLowest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
39.5%±20Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls 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
School district — Hampton Falls 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.