What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).

Mendon has the most kids (14.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seabrook Beach	Mendon
People
Population	1,001Lowest	1,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S.	53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S.
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon 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%	14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mendon and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S.	$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Mendon 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.	$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S.	$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon 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.	$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	88.6%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon 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%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Seabrook Beach and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.