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Seabrook Beach vs Waitsfield 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%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Waitsfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,918 |
5,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Waitsfield 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. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above 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. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.