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Grantham vs Salisbury vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Grantham | Salisbury | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,609 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| 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%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Salisbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Salisbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632 29% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Richmond 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 | 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.