Compare towns
Hallowell vs Middlesex vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Hallowell | Middlesex | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.9±4.6 21% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,031±$16k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$299,600±$40k 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$993±$116 30% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,486Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.