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Seabrook vs Lenox 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 most kids (14.8% under 18).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Lenox | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
5,079Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Seabrook 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% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Salisbury 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. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lenox 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. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% 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 | $5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Lenox | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.