Compare towns
Middleton vs Monroe vs Union
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 highest household income ($102k).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Monroe | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Highest |
786 |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Monroe and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Monroe 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Middleton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Monroe and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Middleton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.