Effingham, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,350 (+6.0% change)
Males: 657 (51.6%), Females: 616 (48.4%)

Carroll County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $36,000
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Effingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.8%), English (17.3%), French (12.5%), German (11.2%), United States (8.6%), Italian (6.4%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Effingham

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Effingham town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Effingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Effingham:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 49 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 50 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 65 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Effingham:

  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 16 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
  • LAKES REGION (about 22 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B8)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 23 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Effingham:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 42 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 50 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Libraries

Library in Effingham:

  • EFFINGHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,146; Location: TOWN HALL, 30 TOWN HOUSE ROAD; 3,415 books; 7 audio materials; 15 video materials)