Compare towns
Seabrook vs Danvers vs Kingston
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).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Kingston has the most homeowners (74.4%).
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 | Danvers | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
28,098Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Seabrook 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Kingston 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Kingston 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.