Compare towns
Milan vs Mapleton vs Effingham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 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 | Mapleton | Effingham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,884 |
1,912 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% 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 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$8k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% 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 | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.