What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	Hill
People
Population	1,595Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Middleton and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Middleton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
	Middleton and Hill 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 17% below NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	35 minLowest 32% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Middleton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.