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Grantham vs Windham 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 the most homeowners (100%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
594Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.