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Seabrook Beach vs Salisbury vs Bridgewater
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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Salisbury | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
5,656Highest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater 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% |
12.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Bridgewater 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% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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±$43kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below 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. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — | Newfound Area 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.