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Effingham vs Canton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Canton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,191Lowest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton and Canton 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 5% below U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$2,277Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.