Compare towns
Cornish vs Springfield vs Fitzwilliam
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Springfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,122Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Springfield and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Springfield and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Cornish and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| 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 |
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.