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Seabrook vs Mapleton vs Salisbury 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Mapleton | Salisbury | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,884Lowest |
9,281Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Salisbury 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Salisbury 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Salisbury 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Triton | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.