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Milan vs Warren 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
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Warren | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
942Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warren 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% |
24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Warren 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 29% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan 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 |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Warren and Effingham 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 |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest 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 min 11% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Warren 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.