Compare towns
Grantham vs Salisbury vs Windsor vs Springfield
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Windsor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,609 |
3,554Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.