Compare towns
Cornish vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Springfield | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
6,758Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%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% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% 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 | $5,796 13% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.