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Seabrook vs Cornish 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 has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Cornish | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,816Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Cornish School District | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.