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Danville vs Grantham 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
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Danville | Grantham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
3,465Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Danville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.