Compare towns
Effingham vs Freedom 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
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Freedom | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,494 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 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+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Freedom 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% 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 | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Effingham 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 | Freedom School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.