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Seabrook vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Wells | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
11,713Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells 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% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Wells 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above 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 | $5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.