Compare towns
Middleton vs Hampton 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 the most homeowners (96.5%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Hampton and Milton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
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.