Compare towns
Milan vs Unity 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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,375 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Unity 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±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
| Effingham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Unity 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.