Compare towns
Cornish vs New London 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).
New London has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | New London | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,433Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Cornish and New London 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%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Cornish 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% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| New London 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 |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| New London 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 |
$6,325Highest 5% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London 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% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and New London 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.