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Seabrook Beach vs Hancock 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%).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% 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.
| Measure | Seabrook Beach | Hancock | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,791 |
5,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$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. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.