Compare towns
Grantham vs Cornish vs Pelham 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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 | Grantham | Cornish | Pelham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,816 |
14,449Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% 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 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Pelham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Pelham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Cornish School District | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.