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Seabrook Beach vs Rye 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%).
Rye has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Rye | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
5,611 |
5,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$75k 177% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rye and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.