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Middleton vs Baldwin vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Middleton | Baldwin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,170Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.