What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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	Bartlett
People
Population	1,595Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
	Bartlett and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
	Bartlett and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 17% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	31 minLowest 15% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Middleton and Bartlett 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	—	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Middleton School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.