What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Salisbury
People
Population	3,465Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Highest 32% 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Grantham and Salisbury 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%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and Grantham 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.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% 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	$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,691±$411 20% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Highest 144% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Grantham School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.