Compare towns
Cornish vs Grantham vs Springfield vs Lyndeborough
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Grantham | Springfield | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,465Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 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%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.