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Springfield vs Cornish vs Bow
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,816 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Cornish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Bow and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.