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Grantham vs Dummerston 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Grantham | Dummerston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,090 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.