What stands out worked out from the figures below

Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Effingham	Warren
People
Population	1,912Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Effingham and Warren 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%	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warren 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%	24.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Warren 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 23% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Effingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH	$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH
	Warren and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,163Highest 23% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warren and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 18% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Effingham and Warren 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	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.