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Seabrook Beach vs Hartford vs Hebron
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%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (86.8%).
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 | Hartford | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
10,736Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron 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% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Hebron 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron 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. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron 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. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.