What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampton Falls 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	Hampton Falls
People
Population	1,595Lowest	2,328Highest
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	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Hampton Falls 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%	19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls 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%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Hampton Falls 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	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Middleton 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Hampton Falls 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 2 yrs newer than NH	1981 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.