Compare towns
Effingham vs Middleton vs Andover vs Bath
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%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Middleton | Andover | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
1,595 |
2,135Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Bath 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% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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±$14k 23% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Middleton and Andover 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 |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% 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 |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Middleton and Bath 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 |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Andover School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.