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Effingham vs Guildhall 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 the most people working from home (16.1%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Guildhall | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
371Lowest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton and Effingham 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 5% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Middleton 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 | — | 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.