Compare towns
Effingham vs Bath vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Gilsum has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Effingham | Bath | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,097 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH |
| Gilsum and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath School District | Monadnock 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.