Compare towns
Milan vs Lempster 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Lempster | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
953Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Lempster and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Milan 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% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Milan 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 |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Lempster and Effingham 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 |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan 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 |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Milan 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Lempster School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.