Compare towns
Middleton vs Mapleton vs Milton vs Union
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,884 |
4,538Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 26% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$75,117±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest 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% |
100%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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #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.