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Moretown vs Bartlett vs Middlesex

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).

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.

MeasureMoretownBartlettMiddlesex
People
Population
1,532Lowest
3,281Highest
1,943
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±3.8
20% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
44.4±3.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,423±$7k
29% above U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$109,632±$13kHighest
36% above U.S.
Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$376,300±$40k
13% above U.S.
Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,333±$359
6% below U.S.
Bartlett and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506
77% above U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Middlesex and Moretown 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Bartlett School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.