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Effingham vs Parsonsfield vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Parsonsfield | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,715 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milan 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 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan 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±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Milan 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 |
U.S. 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.