Compare towns
Effingham vs Gilsum vs Andover
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%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Gilsum | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
716Lowest |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Effingham and Andover 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% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Andover 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% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Gilsum and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH |
| Andover and Gilsum 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 |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
| Andover 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 |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Gilsum and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Andover 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% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Andover 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.