What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Carroll
People
Population	1,595Highest	659Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	35.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Middleton and Carroll 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	$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH
	Middleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average	$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH
	Middleton and Carroll 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	$3,356Lowest 50% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.