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Middleton vs Mapleton vs Milton vs Brookfield
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 highest household income ($102k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Mapleton | Milton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,884 |
4,538Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 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 | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.