Compare towns
Effingham vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Newfields | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,023Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Effingham and Newfields 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Middleton and Effingham 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Middleton 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District | Middleton School District |
| High school 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 |
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.