Compare towns
Effingham vs Hill vs Alexandria
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%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Alexandria has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Hill | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
908Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Alexandria 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Alexandria 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hill and Alexandria 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% below NH |
| Alexandria and Hill 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 |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
| Alexandria 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 |
— | $1,135±$273Highest 24% below NH |
| Alexandria and Effingham 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Effingham 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria 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 | Hill School District | — |
| High school 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.