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Middlesex vs Atkinson vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Atkinson | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
7,267Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Timberlane Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.