Compare towns
Middleton vs Calais vs Milton
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 most homeowners (96.5%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Calais | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
1,713 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Milton 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Milton 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 | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.