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Springfield vs Madbury vs Cornish
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%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Madbury | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,203Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% 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 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Madbury 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±$19k about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop 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.