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Springfield vs Cornish vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% 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 | Springfield | Cornish | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% 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 | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% 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 | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Fall Mountain 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.