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Seabrook vs Salisbury vs Haverhill
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Salisbury | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,656 |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Lowest 28% 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Haverhill 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% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Haverhill 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. |
$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Haverhill 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. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook 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. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below 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 | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Haverhill 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook 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 | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| 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.