Compare towns
Middleton vs Orange 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 oldest population (median age 43.5).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Orange | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Highest |
320 |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7Highest about the NH average |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Middleton and Orange 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Orange 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% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 about the NH average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Orange 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±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Middleton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Orange 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | — | — |
| High school 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.