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Effingham vs Windham 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 the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
594Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Milan 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 3% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$259,400±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 History | 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.