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Fitzwilliam vs Grafton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Fitzwilliam | Grafton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,354Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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 |
NH 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.