Compare towns
Springfield vs Windham vs Cornish vs Lyndeborough
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 renters (9.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Cornish | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,816 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2 15% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lyndeborough 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.