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Seabrook Beach vs Merrimac 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%).
Merrimac has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Merrimac | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
6,748Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
49.4±6.8Lowest 27% 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% |
16.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Merrimac 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% |
26.7%±5.8Lowest 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron 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±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$123,054±$16kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Merrimac 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. |
$553,400±$38kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,352±$325Lowest 4% 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. |
$7,399 137% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Merrimac 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #188 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Pentucket | — |
| 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.