Compare towns
Andover vs Milan vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($89k).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Andover | Milan | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,334Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Milan and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Milan School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.