What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

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	Dunbarton
People
Population	1,595Lowest	3,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	48±3.7Highest 11% above NH
	Dunbarton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dunbarton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Dunbarton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton 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±$8kLowest about the NH average	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH
	Dunbarton 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±$27kLowest 22% below NH	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH
	Middleton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Lowest 17% below NH	$8,233Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Dunbarton 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%	3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	34 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Middleton and Dunbarton 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	—	#33 of 120 in NH
School district	Middleton School District	Dunbarton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.