Compare towns
Milan vs Stark 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).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Stark | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
419Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
| Effingham and Stark 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 | $3,674 45% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Stark School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.