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Middlesex vs Wilton 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%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wilton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
3,960Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.9%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% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Middlesex 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.