What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	North Hampton
People
Population	9,816Highest	4,543Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	North Hampton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Middleton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S.	$146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S.
	Middleton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S.	$670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S.
	Middleton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,785Highest 182% above U.S.	$8,529Lowest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middleton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#71 of 282 in MA	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Middleton	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.