Compare towns
Middleton vs New Durham 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).
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | New Durham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
2,748Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| New Durham 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Middleton 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and New Durham 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Middleton and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| New Durham 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 |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
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| Middleton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 17% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and New Durham 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
35 minLowest 30% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.