Compare towns
Cornish vs Enfield vs Grantham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Cornish | Enfield | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,475Highest |
3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Enfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham 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 | 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.