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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Bartlett 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
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Bartlett | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,379 |
3,281Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,117±$19k 7% 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±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Bartlett and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Middleton and Bartlett 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | — | Bartlett 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 | None yet |
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.