Compare towns
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
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Madison | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,816 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 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 | 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+ | 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+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Madison and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Madison and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Cornish 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.