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Seabrook Beach vs Salisbury vs Center Harbor
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%).
Center Harbor has the most homeowners (91%).
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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 | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
5,656Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Center Harbor 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% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Center Harbor 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% |
39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Center Harbor 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% 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% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor 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. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest 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 | — |
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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.