What stands out worked out from the figures below

Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Effingham	Bartlett
People
Population	1,912Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Effingham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
	Effingham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
	Bartlett and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,163Highest 23% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 18% above NH	31 minLowest 15% above NH
Work from home	16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Effingham and Bartlett 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	—	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.