Effingham, NH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Effingham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,691 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,819 in 2025, up from 1,465 at the 2010 census. Effingham includes the villages of Effingham Falls, Effingham (Lord's Hill), Center Effingham (Drake's Corner), and South Effingham. Pine River State Forest is in the south.

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Town numbers

ZIP code03882

Area code603

Living in Effingham

Housing in Effingham

$338K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Effingham home is worth about $338,000, up 3.1% in a year, 34% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety in Effingham

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Effingham's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Effingham 0.5

New Hampshire 1.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Effingham 0

New Hampshire 8.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Effingham

Compared with New Hampshire

7worse than NH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethNH 8.9% · worse 14.4%More smokersNH 10.8% · worse 7.9%More adults with COPDNH 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Huggins HospitalWolfeboro · 14 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sacopee Valley Health CenterPorter · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Effingham

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 03882, 03864 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Effingham →

Schools in Effingham

All Effingham schools →

B

School Grade B

The public schools Effingham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictGovernor Wentworth Regional School DistrictSchools1

Effingham Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 120 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.