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Middlesex vs Claremont 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%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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.

MeasureMiddlesexClaremontMoretown
People
Population
1,943
13,078Highest
1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±3.9
14% above U.S.
42.6±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
46.8±3.8Highest
20% above U.S.
Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Middlesex and Claremont 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%
20.8%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Claremont 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%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,632±$13kHighest
36% above U.S.
$59,096±$8kLowest
27% below U.S.
$104,423±$7k
29% above U.S.
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$376,300±$40k
13% above U.S.
$204,600±$17kLowest
39% below U.S.
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,333±$359Highest
6% below U.S.
$1,146±$83
19% below U.S.
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Middlesex and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,774
85% above U.S.
$5,506Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.6%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
4% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±2.9Lowest
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 — #103 of 120 in NH —
School district Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 Claremont School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town Stevens High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.