Compare towns
Middleton vs Bartlett vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Bartlett | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Bartlett and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below 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 |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 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 |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Middleton 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.