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Middleton vs Gray 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%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Gray and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest 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 | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.