Compare towns
Grantham vs Salisbury vs Stoddard
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,609 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% 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±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None 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.