Compare towns
Effingham vs Hampton vs Middleton
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Hampton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
16,426Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Middleton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Hampton and Middleton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.