Compare towns
Middleton vs Hampton vs Effingham
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 the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Hampton | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Hampton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Middleton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Middleton and Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Effingham 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.