Compare towns
Milan vs Effingham vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Milan | Effingham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,912Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milan and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bath 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.