What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	Unity
People
Population	1,595Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Middleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Middleton and Unity 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	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH
	Middleton and Unity 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	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH
	Middleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH
	Unity and Middleton 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	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Unity 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%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	35 minLowest 31% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Middleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.