Compare towns
Effingham vs Jefferson vs Unity
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Jefferson | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Jefferson 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% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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±$14k 23% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Effingham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | Unity 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.