Compare towns
Bath vs Effingham vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Bath | Effingham | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,912Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milan and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milan 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.