Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Madison vs Cornish 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
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Madison | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,680Highest |
1,816 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above 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 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.