Compare towns
Effingham vs Springfield vs Milan
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%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Springfield | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Springfield and Milan 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Milan 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$14k 23% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Springfield 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±$30k 20% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% 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±$121 27% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Milan 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | 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 |
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.