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Seabrook vs Newfields vs Seabrook Beach 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | Newfields | Seabrook Beach | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,023 |
1,001Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Seabrook 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.