Population 352 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Effingham
Household size in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Effingham sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in New Hampshire as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.6, the median age in Effingham is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in New Hampshire as a whole, where the median age is 44.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Effingham than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in New Hampshire as a whole (8.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Effingham
Renters in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Effingham rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of New Hampshire. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Effingham: 32.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Effingham leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,194 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $518 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,484 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in Effingham runs $1,484 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Effingham
Bachelor's degrees in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Effingham (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Effingham have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in New Hampshire as a whole (94.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Effingham has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Effingham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham | 2.71 | 41.6 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 32.6% | 1974 | $1,484 | 28.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Center Ossipee | 2.78 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 22.0% | 42.9% | 1979 | $1,576 | 29.8% | 91.1% | 1.9% |
| Moultonville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 31.3% | 30.2% | 1974 | $1,599 | 28.2% | 89.1% | 0.5% |
| West Ossipee | 2.63 | 45.5 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 60.0% | 1979 | $1,421 | 35.3% | 92.5% | 2.8% |
| Water Village | 2.48 | 49.6 | 10.7% | 5.8% | 32.3% | 1979 | $1,214 | 34.3% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Tuftonboro | 3.43 | 48.1 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 38.8% | 1983 | $1,106 | 18.3% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
| Ossipee | 3.08 | 47.7 | 10.6% | 8.2% | 37.5% | 1981 | $1,309 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
| Whittier | 2.55 | 52.0 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 47.3% | 1983 | $1,103 | 42.5% | 94.2% | 3.1% |
| South Effingham | 3.39 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 39.3% | 1981 | $1,111 | 20.0% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| Freedom | 2.08 | 57.6 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 50.1% | 1970 | $1,193 | 39.5% | 95.5% | 4.6% |
| Center Tuftonboro | 2.53 | 50.5 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 33.2% | 1976 | $1,163 | 36.3% | 96.0% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Effingham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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