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Seabrook vs Newton 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).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Newton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
4,836Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Salisbury 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newton 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% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Newton 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. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newton 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. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.