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Seabrook Beach vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Worcester | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
831Lowest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hebron 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.