Compare towns
Effingham vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Warner | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,959Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Effingham and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Warner 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.