Population 1,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Effingham
Household size in South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.84 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Effingham is a place of big households: 3.39 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Effingham is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in South Effingham (9.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in New Hampshire overall (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 South Effingham
Renters in South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in South Effingham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.3% of the housing in South Effingham, 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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Effingham are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New Hampshire overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,154 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,111 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Effingham costs $1,111 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 South Effingham
Bachelor's degrees in South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Effingham have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Effingham: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. New Hampshire as a whole looks much the same.
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 South Effingham
| Period | South Effingham | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in South Effingham is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in New Hampshire overall (3.4%). 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).
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Effingham | 3.39 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 39.3% | 1981 | $1,111 | 20.0% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| 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% |
| Freedom | 2.08 | 57.6 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 50.1% | 1970 | $1,193 | 39.5% | 95.5% | 4.6% |
| Center Ossipee | 2.78 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 22.0% | 42.9% | 1979 | $1,576 | 29.8% | 91.1% | 1.9% |
| North Parsonfield | 2.40 | 44.3 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 34.1% | 1976 | $1,205 | 23.6% | 93.5% | 3.5% |
| Moultonville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 31.3% | 30.2% | 1974 | $1,599 | 28.2% | 89.1% | 0.5% |
| Effingham | 2.71 | 41.6 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 32.6% | 1974 | $1,484 | 28.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Parsonsfield | 2.40 | 44.3 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 32.6% | 1977 | $1,200 | 21.3% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Porter | 2.75 | 40.9 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 1978 | $1,094 | 14.1% | 88.9% | 3.2% |
| East Wakefield | 3.71 | 34.6 | 5.0% | 3.1% | 51.1% | 1984 | $1,375 | 17.0% | 98.0% | 3.5% |
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 South 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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