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Springfield vs Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Grafton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,616 |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Springfield 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%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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±$227 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton 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 |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.