Compare towns
Effingham vs Middleton vs Springfield
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 youngest population (median age 43.5).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,595 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 23% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Middleton and Springfield 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±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Middleton and Springfield 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 |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Springfield 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | Middleton 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.