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Seabrook vs Salisbury vs South Hampton
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%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,656 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% 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% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton 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% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook 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±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and South Hampton 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 | — | South Hampton 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.