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Middleton vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Effingham
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 youngest population (median age 43.5).
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
4,538Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Effingham 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Milton School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — | None in town |
| 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.