Compare towns
Middleton vs Gorham vs Milton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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.
| Measure | Middleton | Gorham | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
2,682 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Milton 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Middleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
| Milton and Middleton 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 |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 17% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| 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.