Compare towns
Milan vs Goshen vs Effingham
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 most renters (12.9% rent).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Goshen | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,042Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Goshen and Milan 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 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 | $70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
| Effingham and Goshen 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.