Compare towns
Cornish vs Springfield vs Meredith
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).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Springfield | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,122Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith 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±$2k 7% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Springfield and Cornish 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±$50k 5% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Cornish and Meredith 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.